Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Marius, Aventicus a Swiss prelate, was born of a noble French family of Autun, near the middle of the 6th century. From childhood he was destined for the Church, and his literary remains furnish evidence that he received a careful training. He was made bishop of Aventicum, now Avenches, in the canton Waadt, in 573, … Continue reading “Marius, Aventicus”

Maritain, Jacques (1882-) Was born in Paris, educated at the Lycee Henri IV and the Sorbonne, where he studied with H. Bergson. He was converted to Catholicism in 1906. Then he studied biology with H. Driesch for two years, and the philosophy of St. Thomas with Father Clerissac. He became an ardent advocate of Thomistic … Continue reading “Maritain, Jacques”

Marist School Brothers A non-ecclesiastic Catholic institution for the education of youth, founded, 1817, at Lavalla, France, by the Venerable Benedict Marcellin Champagnat, a seminarian associated with the Marist Fathers (Society of Mary). The constitution drawn up by the founder, was approved by the Holy See, 1863, and again in 1903 and 1922. In 24 … Continue reading “Marist School Brothers”

Marist Fathers Religious order of priests and lay-brothers founded at Lyons in 1816 by Jean Claude Colin, approved by Pope Gregory XVI in 1836. The work of the order includes missions, both domestic and foreign, colleges for the education of youth, and seminaries for the training of clerics. In France the Marists developed rapidly, and … Continue reading “Marist Fathers”

Marishes Marshy places, which shall not be healed when healing waters issue out of the future temple in Palestine. It may signify that these places will be left for the production of salt. Eze 47:11. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

Marish marish (, gebhe’; , helos): An old form of marsh, found in the King James Version, the English Revised Version Eze 47:11 (the American Standard Revised Version marsh). Some (not all) editions of the King James Version Apocrypha have retained this same spelling in 1 Macc 9:42, 45 (the Revised Version (British and American) … Continue reading “Marish”

Mariscotti, Saint Hyacintha A religious of the Third Order of St. Francis and foundress of the Sacconi; born 1585 of a noble family at Vignanello, near Viterbo in Italy; died 30 January, 1640, at Viterbo; feast, 30 January; in Rome, 6 February (Diarium Romanum). Her parents were Marc’ Antonio Mariscotti (Marius Scotus) and Ottavia Orsini. … Continue reading “Mariscotti, Saint Hyacintha”

Mariscotti, Hyacintha, Saint Virgin, Franciscan tertiary and foundress of the Sacconi, born Vignanello, Italy , 1585; died Viterbo, Italy , 1640. After a frivolous youth and disappointment in love, she entered Saint Bernardine’s convent, Viterbo, where for ten years she lived in unbefitting luxury; then, touched by grace, she repented and gave herself up to … Continue reading “Mariscotti, Hyacintha, Saint”

Marisco, Adam de (Adam Marsh) Franciscan scholar (died c.1258 ), born probably Somerset, England . Known as “Doctor illustris,” he helped to organize the teaching and discipline at Oxford. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Marisco, Adam de (or ADAM MARSH) A Franciscan who probably came from the county of Somerset, but the date of his birth … Continue reading “Marisco, Adam de”

Marisa (), the Graecized form (2Ma 12:35) of MARESHA (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Marisa MARISA.The Gr. form of the name Mareshah. It occurs only in 2Ma 12:35, but should be read also in 1Ma 5:66, where all Greek MSS wrongly have Samaria. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Marisa mari-s … Continue reading “Marisa”