Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Mariana, Juan Jesuit, born Talavera, Toledo, Spain, 1536; died Toledo, 1624. He taught theology at Rome and Paris, but from 1574 was engaged in literary work in Spain. His voluminous “History of Spain” is his masterpiece, but his “De rege et regis institutione,” dedicated to Philip III of Spain, and “worthy of all respect from … Continue reading “Mariana, Juan”

Mariana Islands The Marianas Archipelago (also called the Ladrone Islands) is a chain of fifteen islands in the Northern Pacific, situated between 13° and 21° N. Lat. and 144° and 146° E. long. The islands were first discovered in 1521 by Magellan, who called them Las Islas de los Ladrones (Thieves’ Islands) on account of … Continue reading “Mariana Islands”

Mariana Archdiocese of Mariana (Marianensis). Mariana, situated in the centre of Minas Geraes, the great mining state of Brazil, is bounded on the north, south and west respectively by its suffragan sees, Diamantina, Pouso Alegre, Goyaz, and Uberaba. The city of Mariana, formerly Ribeirão do Carmo (population over 6000), established in 1711, lies about seven … Continue reading “Mariana”

Marian Priests Term applied to English priests ordained in or before the reign of Queen Mary (1553-1558) and surviving to the reign of Elizabeth, used in contradistinction to Seminary priests, ordained abroad at Douai, etc. According to Dom Norbert Birt, nearly 2,000 of the former refused to conform to Elizabeth’s decrees and thus lost their … Continue reading “Marian Priests”

Mariamne (, a Greek form of the Heb. Miriam), the name of several females of the Herodian family, whose history is detailed by Josephus, especially the two following (see Smith, Dict. of Class. Biog. s.v.): 1. The daughter of Alexander, son of Aristobulus, and of Alexandra, daughter of Hyrcanus, high-priest of the Jews, was the … Continue reading “Mariamne”

Mariales, Xantis an Italian theologian, was born at Venice at the close of the 16th century. He belonged to a patrician family of the Pinards. He was appointed lecturer at Padua, and afterwards inspector of the schools. These offices he filled till 1624, when he retired in order to give his whole time to politics. … Continue reading “Mariales, Xantis”

Mariales, Kantes A Dominican, born about 1580; died at Venice in April, 1660. He was of a noble Venetian family. At an early age he entered the Dominican convent of Sts. John and Paul. Remarkable for his versatility and prodigious memory, he was soon sent to Spain, where he completed his studies. He first taught … Continue reading “Mariales, Kantes”

Maria Theresa (1717-1780) German Empress, Archduchess of Austria, and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, daughter of Emperor Charles VI and wife of Francis Stephen of Lorraine. In 1713 Charles promulgated a pragmatic sanction by which in case of failure of male heirs the Hapsburg possessions should go to his eldest daughter. Maria Theresa thus succeeded … Continue reading “Maria Theresa”

Maria of Jesus Also known as Blue Lady Lady in Blue Maria of greda Maria of Jesus Mara Coronel Arana Mother of the Sky Profile Born wealthy, one of four children born to Francis and Catherine Coronel. Hers was a pious family, and all of them eventually entered religious life in 1618 – her father … Continue reading “Maria of Jesus”

Maria Magdalena Bentivoglio Also known as Anna Bentivoglio Annetta Bentivoglio Maria Maddalena of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Maria Magdalena Bentivoglio Mary Magdalen Mary Magdalen of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Profile A stubborn but pious child who enjoyed being at the Colosseum, imaging that she was living and dying alongside the ancient martyrs . … Continue reading “Maria Magdalena Bentivoglio”