Macalister R. A. S., Irish. He excavated, together with Bliss F.
J., in 1898-99 the ruins of Azekah. Perhaps Tell Azekah is to be
identified with Tell Zakaryeh. Azekah is in the north-west of
Judah. Azekah withstood, together with the town of Lachish, the
attacks of King Nebuchadnezzar (Jer 34, 7). - Macalister
excavated Gezer in 19021908. - He discovered, together with
Duncan, the so-called Jebusite wall of Jerusalem, in 1923-25.
Macalister published in 1925 his book 'A century of Excavations
in Palestine'. Macarius Antiochenus, St. Round 1010 he came to
Palestine. (AA.SS. April 10) He travelled to Gent (Belgium) in
1012. (AA.SS. May 9) Macarius I, bishop of Jerusalem, St. 39th
bishop of Jerusalem from circa 312; he died at Jerusalem round
334. His feast is on March 10 in the Rom. Mart. In Greece his
feast is on Aug 16. Both Eusebius of Caesarea and Macarius
attended the Council of Nicaea (325) which condemned Arius. When
Arius was banished from Alexandria, he found hospitality with
Eusebius and he stigmatiz