Come under the canon law of the Church in their relation towards two of the sacraments, baptism and matrimony.

The term commonly designates ancient rabbinical commentaries on the Hebrew Scriptures.

In medieval history it was known as Myddilburga or Middilburga, with many other variations of form.

A term commonly used to designate that period of European history between the Fall of the Roman Empire and about the middle of the fifteenth century.

Theologian and historian; b. about 1537 at Oldenzaal, or, according to others, at Ootmarsum, Overyssel, Holland; d. at Cologne, 13 Jan., 1611.

Either a "synopsis" or a "short explanation", and in the Middle Ages used as an equivalent for "Manual".

The easternmost of the Algonquin tribes and probably the first visited by a white man, formerly occupied what is now Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton, as well as part of New Brunswick, Quebec, and south-western Newfoundland.

Born near Novogrodek, Lithuania, 1798; died at Constantinople, 1855.

Located in Mexico, the Diocese of Michoacan was established in 1536 by Pope Paul III at the instance of the Emperor Charles V, its boundaries to coincide with those of the ancient Kingdom of Michoacan.

Information on history, geography, statistics, religion, and education of the state.

An architect and sculptor, born at Florence circa 1391; died 1472.

A theologian, born in St. Mauritz, 6 Feb., 1813; died in Luxembourg, 8 June, 1855.

A German Protestant sect which derives its name from "Michel", the popular designation of its founder Johann Michael Hahn.

A French dramatic poet of the fifteenth century.

A prophet of the Kingdom of Samaria, contemporary with Elias and Eliseus.

Micheas (Hebr. Mikhah; Jeremiah 26:18: Mikhayah keth.), the author of the book which holds the sixth place in the collection of the Twelve Minor Prophets, was born at Moresheth (Micheas 1:1; Jeremiah 26:18), a locality not far from the town of Geth (Micheas 1:14).

The Book of Judges (17-18) contains the history of a certain Michas (Hebrews 17:1 and 4: Mikhayehu; elsewhere Mikhah), a resident of the hill country of Ephraim who founded an idolatrous sanctuary.

Historian, born at Albens, Savoy, 1767; died at Passy, 30 September, 1839.

Information on three groups by this name.

Article about this angel in Scripture and tradition.

A thirteenth century mathematician, philosopher, and scholar.

A Friar Minor, Minister General of the Franciscan Order, and theologian, born at Cesena, a small town in Central Italy, about 1270; died at Munich, 29 Nov., 1342.

Or Michael de los Santos. Catalonian, member of the Discalced Trinitarians, d. 1625.