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Mauritius (given Name)
Mauritius is a masculine given name. Bearers include: * Saint Maurice or Mauritius (died c. 287), Egyptian leader of the Theban Legion martyred along with his entire unit for refusing to attack fellow Christians * Mauritius II of Trier (), Bishop of Trier * Mauritius Ferber (1471–1537), Roman Catholic Prince-Bishop of Warmia * Mauritius Lowe (1746–1793), British painter and engraver * Mauritius Ngupita (born 2000), Namibian cricketer * Mauritius Vogt, monastic name of Johann Georg Vogt (1669–1730), German geographer, cartographer, musician, historian and member of the Cistercian Order * Mauritius Wilde (born 1965), German Benedictine monk, priest, professor, podcaster, spiritual director and author See also * Maurice (name) Maurice is a traditionally masculine given name, also used as a surname. It originates as a French name derived from the Latin Mauritius (given name), Mauritius or Mauricius and was subsequently used in other languages. Its popularity is due to S . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Maurice
Maurice (also Moritz, Morris, Maurits, or Mauritius; ) was an Egyptians, Egyptian military leader who headed the legendary Theban Legion of Roman Empire, Rome in the 3rd century, and is one of the favourite and most widely venerated saints of that martyred group. He is the patron saint of several professions, locales, and kingdoms. Biography Early life According to the hagiography, hagiographical material, Maurice was an Egyptian, born in AD 250 in Thebes, Egypt, Thebes, an ancient city in Upper Egypt that had been the capital of the New Kingdom of Egypt (1575–1069 BC). He was brought up in the region of Thebes (Luxor). Career Maurice became a soldier in the Roman army. He rose through the ranks until he became the commander of the Theban legion, thus leading approximately a thousand men. He was an acknowledged Christian at a time when early Christianity was considered to be a threat to the Roman Empire. The legion, entirely composed of Christians, had been called from Thebes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius II Of Trier
Mauricius or Mauritius of Trier (floruit, fl. c. 398–407 or after 419) was bishop of Trier from 398/399 to at least 407, and possibly as late as 419.Hans Hubert Anton: ''Trier in the Middle Ages'' (Paderborn, Munich et al, 1987) p.81 Virtually nothing is known about the life of Bishop Mauricius. Following the resignation of Felix of Trier, Bishop Felix, he was elected bishop in 398/399. His episcopate coincided with a time of political upheaval. At the end of the 4th century the Roman city of Augusta Treverorum (today known as Trier) ceased to be a residence of the emperor and from 410 the area was invaded by the Germans. The significance of the church in Trier paled against this background, but it doubtless retained a local importance. Mauricius is held to be the recipient of a letter from Pope Boniface I concerning the church in Arles. It is unclear for how long Mauricius remained bishop: his successor may have been appointed in 407, or he may have been still in post in 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius Ferber
Mauritius Ferber (; 1471 – 1 July 1537) was a member of the patrician Ferber family. As Roman Catholic Prince- Bishop of Warmia (Ermland), he prevented most towns in his diocese from converting to Protestantism while the surrounding hitherto Catholic State of the Teutonic Order was transformed into the Duchy of Prussia and became the first state to adopt Lutheranism. Life The Ferber family had immigrated in 1415 from Kalkar to Danzig (Gdańsk). During four centuries, several members of the family served as mayor of Danzig, of which four served simultaneously. Johann Ferber was (nicknamed ''iron'') mayor from 1479 until his death in 1501, his son Eberhard Ferber (1463–1529) served from 1510 until 1526, and Eberhard's son Konstantin Ferber (1520–1588) from 1555 until his death in 1588, with others of the name Constantin Ferber holding the office later on. Mauritius Ferber was born in Danzig, in the Kingdom of Poland. He had stayed in England in 1497 before returning to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius Lowe
Mauritius Lowe (1746 – 1793) was a British painter and engraver. Lowe was one of the first students at the Royal Academy of Arts. While there he was awarded a gold medal, along with John Bacon and James Gandon. As a reward for his performance at the Academy, in 1771 Lowe was offered a "Traveling Studentship", a sponsorship to study art abroad for three years. His allowance was later forfeited however for misconduct. Lowe was friends with the writer and poet Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson ( – 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The ''Oxford .... References British engravers 1746 births 1793 deaths Painters from London 18th-century British painters British male painters 18th-century engravers {{England-painter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius Ngupita
Mauritius Ngupita (born 13 December 2000) is a Namibian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Namibia in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 8 February 2018. Prior to his first-class debut, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In March 2019, he was named in Namibia's squad for the Africa Division 1 qualifier tournament for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In June 2019, he was among 25 cricketers to be named in Cricket Namibia's Elite Men's Squad ahead of the 2019–20 international season. In December 2019, he was one of three rookie players to be awarded a national contract with the Namibia cricket team. Later the same month, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series. In March 2021, he was named in Namibia's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Uganda. and in September 2021 as a reserve player in Namibia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius Vogt
Johann Georg Vogt (30 June 1669 – 17 August 1730), better known by his monastic name Mauritius Vogt, was a geographer, cartographer, musician, historian and a member of the Cistercian Order. Life Vogt was born in Bad Königshofen, Bavaria. As a child he came with his father, a geodesist, to a monastery in Plasy in Western Bohemia. He was educated there, before studying Philosophy and Theology at Charles University in Prague. After graduating, he returned to Plasy and joined the order in 1692, taking the monastic name Mauritius. He was ordained as a priest in 1698. Apart from occasional trips to Italy and Germany to study music, and temporary stays at the residences of his aristocratic supporters, most of his later life is closely connected with the monastery in Plasy and its surroundings. His main focus while at the monastery was music; he was the organist and music director of the monastery, as well as a composer. In 1724 he was appointed Superior at Mariánská Týnice, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius Wilde
Mauritius Wilde (born 27 October 1965) is a German Benedictine priest, monk, professor, podcaster, spiritual director, and author. He has served as prior of the Primatial Abbey of the Sant'Anselmo in Rome since 2016. He is a member of Münsterschwarzach Abbey in Bavaria, which is part of the Benedictine Congregation of Saint Ottilien. Biography Early life Wilde was born in Hildesheim, Germany, to Werner and Dr. Elfriede (née Brunbauer) Wilde, and he has one older brother. He attended "'' Gymnasium Josephinum Hildesheim''" from 1976 to 1985 before entering the Benedictine life. Monastic Life Wilde joined Münsterschwarzach Abbey at 19 years of age and was given at his monastic profession in 1990 the name "Mauritius" in honor of Saint Maurice. He would later study Philosophy and Theology at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg receiving a diploma in 1992. He continued his theological studies at the University of Tübingen where he specialized in the German Dom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice (name)
Maurice is a traditionally masculine given name, also used as a surname. It originates as a French name derived from the Latin Mauritius (given name), Mauritius or Mauricius and was subsequently used in other languages. Its popularity is due to Saint Maurice, Mauritius, a saint of the Theban Legion (died 287). ''Mauritius'' is otherwise attested as a given name of the Roman Empire period, in origin meaning "one from Mauretania", i.e. "the Mauri people, Moor". Forms in other languages include: Latvian Māris, Spanish Mauricio (given name), Mauricio, Portuguese Maurício, Italian Maurizio, Dutch Maurits (other), Maurits, Greek Μαυρίκιος (Mavrikios), Russian Маврикий (Mavrikiy), German Moritz (other), Moritz, Czech Mořic, English Morris (given name), Morris. In the form Morris, it is also used as a secularized version of the Jewish name Moishe. Given name Late Antiquity to Middle Ages *Saint Maurice also Moritz, Morris, or Mauritius (died 287), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
