Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Majority and Minority Reports Of the spies Num 13:26-33; Num 14:6-10 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Majority (Lat. majoritas) Majority, the state of a person or thing greater, or superior, in relation to another person or thing. In canon law the expression has three principal acceptations: (1) In the elections or deliberations of any assembly, majority signifies a higher number of votes. There is an “absolute majority when the number of … Continue reading “Majority”

Majoritas (Precedence) is the form in ecclesiastical law to denote the preference of the clergy over the laity, as well as the rank of the Church officers. In the Roman Catholic Church the distinction between the clergy and the laity is greater than in the Protestant churches. In the former there is also greater distinction … Continue reading “Majoritas”

Majorists SEE MAJOR, GEORG. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Majoristic Controversy named after Georg Major his followers holding that good works are essential to salvation; his opponent, Amsdorf, reprobating them as prejudicial to it. SEE MAJOR, GEORG. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Majorinus, church reader at Carthage Majorinus, a reader in the church at Carthage, holding some domestic office in the household of Lucilla, who was, through her influence, chosen bp. in opposition to CAECILIAN. This Augustine and Optatus denounced as an act of rebellion, and it was undoubtedly one of the first steps towards definite schism, … Continue reading “Majorinus, church reader at Carthage”

Majorinus SEE DONATISTS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Majorianus, Julius Valerius Majorianus, Julius Valerius, declared emperor of the West Apr. 1, 457, at Columellae, six miles from Ravenna. Tillemont argues (Emp. vi. 634) that he did not become emperor till some months later. Majorian apparently remained at Ravenna till Nov. 458, the year of his consulship, which was marked by a series of … Continue reading “Majorianus, Julius Valerius”

Majores a name given to Jewish ministers in the Theodosian Code, and also by Augustine and others to a party called Coelicolae, made up of Jewish apostates. The laws were specially severe against them, three statutes of Honorius being aimed at them. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

majordomo (Latin: major, elder; domus, house) The chief governor of the papal household, formerly Prefect of the Apostolic Palace, whose principal office is to supervise religious functions at which the pope and his court assist, to draw up nominations to court offices or posts of honor in the Vatican, and to act as Governor of … Continue reading “Majordomo”