Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Martin, William Wisner a Presbyterian minister, was born in Rahway. N. J., Dec. 18, 1837. He received a most careful parental training; pursued his preparatory studies in the Academy at Brooklyn, N. Y.; graduated at Yale College, as salutatorian of his class, in 1860; studied divinity at the Union Theological Seminary, New York City, where … Continue reading “Martin, William Wisner”

Martin Waldseemuller Catholic geographer . Born 1475; died 1522. Drew up the first modern atlas of the world, a Latinized edition of Ptolemy’s geography with 20 additional maps, used the name America in his world map (1507), and made a translation in Latin of the voyages of Amerigo Vespucci. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Martin V, Pope Reigned from 11 November 1417 to 20 February 1431. Born in 1368 in Genazzano, Italy as Oddone Colonna; died in 1431 in Rome, Italy . He was nuncio to various Italian courts, administrator of the diocese of Palestrina, and cardinal -deacon . He deserted the lawful pope Gregory XII and was himself … Continue reading “Martin V, Pope”

Martin V (Otto de Colonna), pope from 1417 to 1431, was the son of Agapetus de Colonna, and a descendant of one of the most ancient and illustrious families of Italy. Martin studied canon law at Perugia, and on his return to his native city, Rome, was created by Urban VI prothonotary and referendary; by … Continue reading “Martin V”

Martin, Thomas an English jurist noted for the part he took in the Marian persecution, was born at Cerne, in Dorsetshire, in the first half of the 16th century, and was educated at Winchester School and at New College, Oxford. In 1555 he was made chancellor of the diocese of Winchester. Martin wrote in Latin, … Continue reading “Martin, Thomas”

Martin, Sarah an English philanthropist, was born near Yarmouth in 1791, and died in 1843. She was distinguished for her labors in the cause of prison reform. See Brief Biographies, by Samuel Smiles; Rev. Erskine Neale, Christianity and Infidelity Contrasted; Edinburgh Review (April), 1847. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Martin, Samuel, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born at Chestnut Level, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 9, 1767. He was converted in his twenty-second year, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1790, was licensed by the Baltimore Presbytery in May 1793, and soon after was installed pastor of the congregation at Slateridge, York County, laboring … Continue reading “Martin, Samuel, D.D”

Martin, Saint-Marquis Louis Claude De called the Unknown Philosopher, a noted French mystic, was born at Amboise (Touraine) Jan. 18,1743; was educated for the bar; preferred a military life, and, through the influence of M. de Choiseul, obtained a commission. The regiment to which he was assigned contained several officers who had been initiated into … Continue reading “Martin, Saint-Marquis Louis Claude De”

Martin, Paulin French Biblical scholar, born at Lacam, Lot, 20 July 1840; died at Amélie-les-Bains, Pyrénées-Orientales, 14 Jan., 1890. His secondary studies were made at the petite s&#233minaire of Montfaucon, and his theology at St. Sulpice. Here came under the influence of Le Hir. At the end of his theology, Martin was too young for … Continue reading “Martin, Paulin”

Martin of Valencia, O.F.M. (Juan Martin de Boil) Born at Villa de Valencia, Spain, about the middle of the fifteenth century; died in the odour of sanctity at Tlalmanalco, Mexico, 31 August, 1534. He entered the Franciscan Order at Mayorga in the Province of Santiago, built the monastery of Santa Maria del Berrogal, and was … Continue reading “Martin of Valencia, O.F.M.”