(Encyclopedia) Joseph, Saint, husband of the Virgin Mary, a carpenter, a descendant of the house of David. He was apparently dead at the time of the Passion, for his last appearance in the Gospels is…
(Encyclopedia) Milstein, Nathan, 1904–92, Russian violinist, b. Odessa. Milstein attended the music school in Odessa before entering the St. Petersburg conservatory, where he studied under Leopold…
(Encyclopedia) Missouri, University of, at Columbia (main campus), Rolla, Kansas City, and St. Louis; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1839, opened 1841. It is the oldest…
(Encyclopedia) Linus, SaintLinus, Saintlīˈnəs [key], d. a.d. 76?, pope (a.d. 67?–a.d. 76?), martyr, an Italian; successor of St. Peter and predecessor of St. Cletus (or Anacletus). Nothing is known…
(Encyclopedia) Saint BonifaceSaint Bonifacesānt bŏnˈĭfās [key], former city and historic community, SE Man., Canada, on the Red River opposite Winnipeg. It is now part of Winnipeg. It is an…
(Encyclopedia) Bonaventure or Bonaventura, SaintBonaventure or Bonaventura, Saintbŏnˌəvĕnˈchər, bōˌnävānt&oomacr;ˈrä [key], 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian, cardinal, Doctor of the Church…
(Encyclopedia) Basil the Great, SaintBasil the Great, Saintbăˈzĭl, bāˈ– [key], c.330–379, Greek prelate, bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, Doctor of the Church and one of the Four Fathers of the…
(Encyclopedia) Sixtus V, 1521–90, pope (1585–90), an Italian (b. near Montalto) named Felice Peretti; successor of Gregory XIII. He entered the Franciscan order in early youth. After ordination (1547…
(Encyclopedia) Saint Helens, Mount, volcanic peak, 8,363 ft (2,549 m; 9,677 ft/2,950 m before its 1980 eruption) high, SW Wash., historically the most active volcano in the Cascade Range. Dormant…
