Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Maxwell, James Clerk Physicist. Born 1831; died 1879. Discovered the existence of electromagnetic waves, and made valuable investigations in electricity and magnetism. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Maximus, The Greek a celebrated personage in Russian Church history, was born at Arta, in Albania, towards the end of the 15th century. After studying at Paris, Florence, and other cities then distinguished as seats of learning, he took the monastic vows at the cloister of Mount Athos. The grand-duke Vassili Ivanovitch, having requested the … Continue reading “Maximus, The Greek”

Maximus the Cynic, bp of Constantinople Maximus (11), the Cynic; the intrusive bp. of Constantinople, a.d. 380. A native of Alexandria of low parentage, he boasted that his family had produced martyrs. He was instructed in the rudiments of the Christian faith and received baptism, but sought to combine the Christian profession with Cynic philosophy. … Continue reading “Maximus the Cynic, bp of Constantinople”

Maximus Philosophus Different parties of that name are known in ancient history. 1. A heathen eclectic-Platonic philosopher and conjuror, who was teacher to the emperor Julian, and had great influence over him. 2. Also a heathen, of Madaura, in Africa, is known to us by an interesting letter to Augustine. In consequence of his consciousness … Continue reading “Maximus Philosophus”

Maximus Petronius, emperor of the West Maximus (3), Petronius, emperor of the West, A.D. 455; a descendant of the Maximus who usurped the empire in the time of Gratian (Procopius, Bell. Vand. i. 4). He was of one of the noblest and wealthiest families of Rome, was three times prefect of Rome and twice consul. … Continue reading “Maximus Petronius, emperor of the West”

Maximus, patriarch of Antioch Maximus (15), patriarch of Antioch. After the deposition of Domnus II., patriarch of Antioch, by the “Latrocinium” of Ephesus, a.d. 449, Dioscorus persuaded the weak Theodosius to fill the vacancy with one of the clergy of Constantinople. Maximus was selected and ordained, in violation of all canonical orders, by Anatolius bp. … Continue reading “Maximus, patriarch of Antioch”

Maximus Of Tyre a Neo-Platonic philosopher, surnamed after the place of his abode, flourished in the 2d century as teacher of philosophy and rhetoric, first in Greece and afterwards in Rome, whither he made two journeys, one under the reign of Antoninus, another under that of Commodus. He may be ranked with Phaedrus, Quintus Curtius, … Continue reading “Maximus Of Tyre”

Maximus of Turin, Saint Bishop and theological writer, b. probably in Rhaetia, about 380; d. shortly after 465. Only two dates are historically established in his life. In 451 he was at the synod of Milan where the bishops of Northern Italy accepted the celebrated letter (epistola dogmatica) of Leo I, setting forth the orthodox … Continue reading “Maximus of Turin, Saint”

Maximus Of Jerusalem (Hierosolymitanus), a Greek ecclesiastical writer, flourished in the latter part of the 2d century. Jerome (De Viris Illustr. 100:47) speaks of Maximus as writing on the questions of the origin of evil and the creation of matter, and as having lived under the emperors Commodus (A.D. 180- 193) and Severus (A.D. 193-211), … Continue reading “Maximus Of Jerusalem”

Maximus of Ephesus Maximus (25) of Ephesus. A “master of theurgic science,” commonly reckoned among the neo-Platonic philosophers, the interest of whose life consists merely in the fact that he supplied an essential link in the transit of the emperor Julian from Christianity to paganism. The account given by Eunapius, in his Life of Maximus, … Continue reading “Maximus of Ephesus”