Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Magdeburg Centuries SEE CENTURIES OF MAGDEBURG. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Magdeburg, Centuriators of A group of Protestant historians who treated the history of the Christian Church century by century and wrote the first five volumes (centuries) at Magdeburg, Germany . At their head was Matthias Vlacich (Latinized Flacius), a native of Istria, the ancient Illyricum, from which he assumed the surname of IIlyricus. The work … Continue reading “Magdeburg, Centuriators of”

Magdeburg Capital of the Prussian Province of Saxony, situated on the Elbe; pop. 241,000; it is noted for its industries, particularly the production of sugar, its trade, and its commerce. From 968 until 1552 it was the seat of an archbishopric. HISTORY The town was one of the oldest emporia of the German trade for … Continue reading “Magdeburg”

Magdalens Penitent women in the care of certain religious communities, who seek to reform and remain in community life; also those of blameless reputation who are admitted under the same name. Naumburg-on-the-Queis (1217) and Speyer (1226) were among the first German foundations. Pope Gregory IX prescribed the Rule of Saint Augustine for the penitents and … Continue reading “Magdalens”

Magdalene a surname derived from Magdala, the place of her nativity, given to one of the Marys of the Gospels to distinguish her from the other Marys (Matt. 27:56, 61; 28:1, etc.). A mistaken notion has prevailed that this Mary was a woman of bad character, that she was the woman who is emphatically called … Continue reading “Magdalene”

Magdalena De Pazzi a saint of the Romish Church, was born at Florence April 2, 1566. She belonged to one of the highest families in Tuscany: was educated in the convent of the Hospitable Nuns of St. John the Little; refused to marry, and, May 27, 1584, took the veil in the Carmelite convent of … Continue reading “Magdalena De Pazzi”

Magdalen, Religious Order Of a denomination given to divers communities of nuns, consisting generally of reformed prostitutes; sometimes also called Magdalenettes. They were established at Naples in 1324, at Paris in 1492, at Mentz in 1542, and at Rouen and Bordeaux in 1618. In each of these monasteries there were three kinds of persons and … Continue reading “Magdalen, Religious Order Of”

MAGDALEN Religious of St. a denomination given to divers communities of nuns, consisting generally of penitent courtezans; sometimes also called Magdalanettes. They were established at Mentz in 1542; at Paris in 1492; at Naples in 1324; at Rouen and Bordeaux in 1618. In each of these monasteries there were three kinds of persons and congregations; … Continue reading “Magdalen”

Magdala, Magdalene MAGDALA, MAGDALENE.See Mary, No. 3. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

MAGDALA The ancient Migdal-el in the border of Naphtali, Jos 19:38 ; now a small Turkish village called Medjel. It lay near the shore of the Sea of Galilee, at its most westerly point, three miles northwest of Tiberias; in the southern part of a small plain on which stood also Capernaum at the other … Continue reading “Magdala”