Mater Dei
Encyclopedia
Mater Dei is Latin
for "Mother of God", referring to the Virgin Mary as Theotokos
. The term has been used to name various institutions, often Catholic
, including:
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
for "Mother of God", referring to the Virgin Mary as Theotokos
Theotokos
Theotokos is the Greek title of Mary, the mother of Jesus used especially in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches. Its literal English translations include God-bearer and the one who gives birth to God. Less literal translations include Mother of God...
. The term has been used to name various institutions, often Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
, including:
Educational institutions
- Mater Dei Academy, a Catholic K-8 school in Wickliffe, OH
- Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Wagga Wagga
- Mater Dei Catholic College, Wagga Wagga
- Mater Dei College, Western AustraliaWestern AustraliaWestern Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
- Mater Dei College (New York), a former school (1960–2001) in Oswegatchie, New YorkOswegatchie, New YorkOswegatchie is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 4,370 at the 2000 census. The name reportedly means "Black water" in the aboriginal language. It is on the northern border of the county and is adjacent to the city of Ogdensburg.- History :The area was first...
- Mater Dei Catholic High School (Chula Vista, California)Mater Dei Catholic High School (Chula Vista, California)Mater Dei Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Chula Vista, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego. Mater Dei Catholic replaced its former school, Marian Catholic High School, in September 2007. The rebuilding/renaming came as a result of...
, a private, Roman Catholic high school in Chula Vista, California - Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California)Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California)Mater Dei High School is a private, Catholic, co-educational secondary school in Santa Ana, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. With an enrollment of 2,100 students Mater Dei High School is one of the largest Catholic high schools in the United States...
, Santa Ana, California - Mater Dei High School (Breese, Illinois)Mater Dei High School (Breese, Illinois)Mater Dei High School is a Catholic, co-educational high school in Breese, Illinois in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville. It was founded in 1954 through the merger of St. Dominic’s High School in Breese and St...
, a Catholic, co-educational high school in Breese, Illinois in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville - Mater Dei High School (Evansville, Indiana)Mater Dei High School (Evansville, Indiana)Mater Dei High School or Evansville Mater Dei High School is a private Catholic high school on the west side of Evansville, Indiana. It is one of two Catholic high schools that serve the students of Vanderburgh, Posey, Gibson, and Warrick counties as part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of...
, Evansville, Indiana - Mater Dei High School (New Jersey)Mater Dei High School (New Jersey)Mater Dei High School is a four-year Catholic coeducational high school, located in the New Monmouth section of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Mater Dei is part of St. Mary Parish and operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton...
, New Jersey - Mater Dei HospitalMater Dei HospitalMater Dei Hospital is a state of the art public hospital in Msida, Malta. It opened its doors to the public for the first time on 29 June 2007. The 250,000 sqm complex includes 825 beds and 25 operating theaters. It was designed and built by the Swedish construction firm Skanska Malta JV...
, Malta - Mater Dei InstituteMater Dei InstituteMater Dei is a school which as of now is currently run by the Sisters of the Ursuline Order, owing a total area of and 3 buildings. It is a catholic girl school, which is held from K3 to G12. The average room student capacity is about 36 students. In addition, a grade level is divided into 4 rooms...
, Bangkok, Thailand - Mater Dei Institute of EducationMater Dei Institute of EducationMater Dei Institute of Education is a linked college of Dublin City University since 1999, located in Drumcondra, Dublin City, Ireland, near Croke Park, on the site of what was formerly Clonliffe College, the Roman Catholic Seminary for the Archdiocese of Dublin...
, Dublin Ireland
- Mater Dei SchoolMater Dei SchoolMater Dei is an elementary school for boys, grades 1 through 8, conducted by Catholic laymen, in Bethesda, Maryland.Mater Dei is a school for girls, grades 1 through 12, the first Ursuline school in Thailand, was founded by Marie Bernard Mancel, G.S.U. in Bangkok, Thailand.-External links:* *...
, Bethesda, Maryland - Mater Dei School, Delhi
- Mater Dei Seminary, an educational institution in Omaha, NebraskaOmaha, NebraskaOmaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
Film
Mater dei may also refer to:- Mater dei (1950 film), a 1950 Italian drama film directed by Emilio Cordero