Martyr d'Anghiera, Peter
Historian of Spain and of the discoveries of her representatives, b. at Arona, near Anghiera, on Lake Maggiore in Italy, 2 February, 1457; d. at Granada in October, 1526.
Martyrology
By martyrology is understood a catalogue of martyrs and saints arranged according to the order of their feasts, i. e., according to the calendar.
Martyropolis
A titular see, suffragan of Amida in the Province of Mesopotamia or Armenia Quarta.
Martyrs in China
With the revival of the missions in China with Matteo Ricci, who died at Peking in 1610, the blood of martyrs was soon shed to fertilize the evangelical field; the change of the Mi…
Martyrs, Acts of the
Records of the trials of early Christian martyrs made by the notaries of the court.
Martyrs, Japanese
The most famous of the Japanese martyrs are the twenty-six who were crucified in Nagasaki in 1597, but thousands of other Japanese died for the faith between 1560 and 1860.
Martyrs, The Ten Thousand
On two days is a group of ten thousand martyrs mentioned in the Roman Martyrology.
Maruthas, Saint
Writer, greatly devoted to the martyrs, Mesopotamian bishop, d. before 420.
Mary Anne de Paredes, Saint
Of Quito, Ecuador, lived as a solitary in her own home and had many extraordinary spiritual gifts. She died in 1645.
Mary de Cervellione, Saint
Popularly called Maria de Socos. First superior of a Third Order branch of the Mercedarians, for women. She died in 1290.
Mary de Sales Chappuis, Venerable
Belonging to the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, born at Soyhières, a village of the Bernese Jura (then French territory), 16 June, 1793; died at Troyes, 6 October, 1875.
Mary of Cleophas
This title occurs only in John, xix, 25. A comparison of the lists of those who stood at the foot of the cross would seem to identify her with Mary, the mother of James the Less an…
Mary of Egypt, Saint
Biographical article on the penitent and hermit, who died around 421.
Mary of Romans 16:6
She had "laboured much among" the Roman Church, hence St. Paul's salutation to her.
Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Stuart, born at Linlithgow, 8 December, 1542; died at Fotheringay, 8 February, 1587. She was the only legitimate child of James V of Scotland.
Mary Tudor
Queen of England from 1553 to 1558; born 18 February, 1516; died 17 November, 1558. Mary was the daughter and only surviving child of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.
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