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Spain Spain
Spain- This name properly signifies the whole peninsula which forms the south-western extremity of Europe. Since the political separation of Portugal, however, the name has gradually come to be restricted to the largest ...
Spalato-Macarsca (Salona) Spalato-Macarsca (Salona)
Spalato-Macarsca (Salona)- Suffragan of Zara. ...
Spanish-American Literature Spanish-American Literature
Spanish-American Literature- The literature produced by the Spanish-speaking peoples of Mexico, Central America, Cuba and adjacent islands, and of South America with the notable exceptions of Brazil (whose speech is Port ...
Spanish-American Universities Spanish-American Universities
Spanish-American Universities- The University of St. Mark's at Lima enjoys the reputation of being the oldest in America; it has the distinction of having first begun its course by royal decree. ...
Spanish Language and Literature Spanish Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature- As a medium of literary expression Spanish asserted itself first in the twelfth century: it had been six or seven centuries in the process of evolution out of Latin. ...
Sparta Sparta
Sparta- A celebrated town of the Peloponnesus, mentioned several times under this name or under that of Lacedæmon in the Bible. ...
Species Species
Species- In scholastic terminology, species is the necessary determinant of every cognitive process. ...
Speckbacher, Josef Speckbacher, Josef
Speckbacher, Josef- A Tyrolean patriot of 1809, born at Gnadenwald, near Hall, in the Tyrol, 13 July, 1767; died at Hall, 28 March, 1820. ...
Speculation Speculation
Speculation- A term used with reference to business transactions to signify the investing of money at a risk of loss on the chance of unusual gain. ...
Spedalleri, Nicola Spedalleri, Nicola
Spedalleri, Nicola- A priest, theologian, and philosopher, born at Bronte in the Province of Catania, Sicily, 6 December, 1740; died at Rome, 26 November, 1795. ...
Spee, Friedrich Von Spee, Friedrich Von
Spee, Friedrich Von- A poet, opponent of trials for witchcraft, born at Kaiserswerth on the Rhine, 25 February, 1591; died at Trier 7 August, 1635. ...
Speyer, Johann and Wendelin von Speyer, Johann and Wendelin von
Speyer, Johann and Wendelin von- German printers in Venice from 1468 to 1477. ...
Spillmann, Joseph Spillmann, Joseph
Spillmann, Joseph- Author, b. at Zug, Switzerland, 22 April, 1842; d. at Luxembourg, 20 February, 1905. ...
Spina, Alphonso de Spina, Alphonso de
Spina, Alphonso de- Spanish Franciscan, date of birth unknown; died about 1491. ...
Spina, Bartolommeo Spina, Bartolommeo
Spina, Bartolommeo- Scholastic theologian, born at Pisa about 1475; died at Rome, 1546. ...
Spinola, Christopher Royas de Spinola, Christopher Royas de
Spinola, Christopher Royas de- Bishop of Wiener-Neustadt, born of a noble Spanish family, near Roermond in Gelderland in 1626; died at Wiener-Neustadt, 12 March, 1695. ...
Spondanus, Henri Spondanus, Henri
Spondanus, Henri- A convert from Calvinism, Bishop of Pamiers, and one of the continuators of Baronius, born at Mauléon, 6 January, 1568; died at Toulouse, 18 May, 1643. ...
Spontini, Gasparo Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Gasparo Luigi Pacifico
Spontini, Gasparo Luigi Pacifico- Composer, born at Magolati, near Jesi, Ancona, 14 Nov., 1774; died there, 14 Jan., 1851. ...
Sporer, Patritius Sporer, Patritius
Sporer, Patritius- Moral theologian, born at Passau, Bavaria; died there, 29 May, 1683. ...
Sportelli, Venerable Caesar Sportelli, Venerable Caesar
Sportelli, Venerable Caesar- Lawyer and priest, born at Nola in Bari, Italy, 29 March, 1702; died at Pagani, 19 April, 1750. ...
Stadler, John Evangelist Stadler, John Evangelist
Stadler, John Evangelist- Bavarian hagiographer, b. at Parkstetten, in the Diocese of Ratisbon, 24 Dec., 1804; d. at Augsburg, 30 Dec., 1868. ...
Stanbrook Abbey Stanbrook Abbey
Stanbrook Abbey- An abbey of Benedictine nuns, midway between Malvern and Worcester, England. ...
Stanfield, William Clarkson Stanfield, William Clarkson
Stanfield, William Clarkson- English painter, b. at Sunderland, 1793; d. at Hampstead, near London, 1867. ...
Stanley Falls Stanley Falls
Stanley Falls- Vicariate Apostolic in the Belgian Congo. ...
Stanyhurst, Richard Stanyhurst, Richard
Stanyhurst, Richard- Catholic controversialist, historian, and devotional writer, born at Dublin, 1547; died at Brussels, 1618. ...
Stapf, Joseph Ambrose Stapf, Joseph Ambrose
Stapf, Joseph Ambrose- Theologian, born at Fliess in the valley of the Upper Inn in the Tyrol, Austria, 15 August, 1785; died at Brixen, 10 January, 1844. ...
Staphylus, Friedrich Staphylus, Friedrich
Staphylus, Friedrich- Theologian, born at Osnabrück, 27 Aug., 1512; died at Ingolstadt, 5 March, 1564. ...
Stapleton, Thomas Stapleton, Thomas
Stapleton, Thomas- Controversialist, born at Henfield, Sussex, July, 1535; died at Louvain, 12 Oct., 1598. ...
Starowolski, Simon Starowolski, Simon
Starowolski, Simon- Born at Stara Wola, near Cracow, 1585; died at Cracow, 1656; studied at Louvain, but took his degrees in the University of Cracow, after which he travelled in various countries of Western Europe. ...
States of the Church States of the Church
States of the Church- Consists of the civil territory which for over 1000 years (754-1870) acknowledged the pope as temporal ruler. ...
Station Days Station Days
Station Days- Days on which in the early Church fast was observed until the Hour of None (between twelve and three o'clock), later of Sext (nine to twelve), as distinct from the strict observance of the fast day proper u ...
Statistics, Ecclesiastical Statistics, Ecclesiastical
Statistics, Ecclesiastical- Includes a history of their keeping. ...
Statistics of Religions Statistics of Religions
Statistics of Religions- Includes the definition and historical development, along with the status of religious bodies. ...
Stattler, Benedict Stattler, Benedict
Stattler, Benedict- Jesuit theologian, born at Kötzting, Bavaria (Diocese of Ratisbon), 30 Jan., 1728; died at Munich, 21 Aug., 1797. ...
Staudenmaier, Franz Anton Staudenmaier, Franz Anton
Staudenmaier, Franz Anton- A theologian, born at Donzdorf, Würtemberg, 11 Sept., 1800; died at Freiburg im Breisgau, 19 Jan., 1856. ...
Stefaneschi, Giacomo Gaetani Stefaneschi, Giacomo Gaetani
Stefaneschi, Giacomo Gaetani- A cardinal deacon, born at Rome, about 1270; died at Avignon, 23 June, 1343. ...
Steffani, Agostino Steffani, Agostino
Steffani, Agostino- A titular Bishop of Spiga, diplomatist and musician, born at Castelfranco in the Province of Treviso, in 1655; died at Frankfort in 1728 or 1730. ...
Steinamanger Steinamanger
Steinamanger- Located in Hungary, suffragan of Gran, founded in 1777 under Queen Maria Theresa. ...
Steinle, Eduard Von Steinle, Eduard Von
Steinle, Eduard Von- An historical painter, born at Vienna, 2 July, 1810; died at Frankfort, 19 Sept., 1886. ...
Stephen (III) IV, Pope Stephen (III) IV, Pope
Stephen (III) IV, Pope- Born about 720; died 1 or 3 August, 772. ...
Stephens, Henry Robert Stephens, Henry Robert
Stephens, Henry Robert- Belgian theologian, born of English parentage at Liège, 5 August, 1665; died there, 15 June, 1723. ...
Stephens, Thomas Stephens, Thomas
Stephens, Thomas- Known as the first Englishman in India. Born about 1549 at Bulstan, Wiltshire; died in 1619 at Goa, India. ...
Stevenson, Joseph Stevenson, Joseph
Stevenson, Joseph- Archivist, born at Berwick-on-Tweed, 27 Nov., 1806; died in London, 8 Feb., 1895. ...
Stifter, Adalbert Stifter, Adalbert
Stifter, Adalbert- Poet and pedagogue, b. at Oberplan in Bohemia, 23 October, 1805; d. at Linz, 28 October, 1868. ...
Stipend Stipend
Stipend- A fixed pay, salary; retribution for work done; the income of an ecclesiastical living. ...
Stockholm Stockholm
Stockholm- The capital of the Kingdom of Sweden, situated on Lake Maelar at the spot where it opens into the Saltsjö. ...
Stöckl, Albert Stöckl, Albert
Stöckl, Albert- A neo-Scholastic philosopher and theologian, born in Bavaria, 1823, and died 1895. ...
Stoddard, Charles Warren Stoddard, Charles Warren
Stoddard, Charles Warren- An American author, born 7 August, 1843, at Rochester, N. Y.; died 23 April, 1909, at Monterey, California. ...
Stoics and Stoic Philosophy Stoics and Stoic Philosophy
Stoics and Stoic Philosophy- The Stoic School was founded in 322 B.C. by Zeno of Cittium and existed until the closing of the Athenian schools (A.D. 429). ...
Stolberg Stolberg
Stolberg- Friedrich Leopold, Count zu Stolberg. Born at Brammstedt in Holstein (then a part of Denmark), 7 November, 1750; d. at Sondermühlen near Osnabrück, 5 December, 1819. ...

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