Religion and Spirituality

Stole Stole- A liturgical vestment composed of a strip of material from two to four inches wide and about eighty inches long. 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. 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). Stoddard, Charles Warren Stoddard, Charles Warren- An American author, born 7 August, 1843, at Rochester, N. Y.; died 23 April, 1909, at Monterey, California. Stöckl, Albert Stöckl, Albert- A neo-Scholastic philosopher and theologian, born in Bavaria, 1823, and died 1895. Stockholm Stockholm- The capital of the Kingdom of Sweden, situated on Lake Maelar at the spot where it opens into the Saltsjö. Stipend Stipend- A fixed pay, salary; retribution for work done; the income of an ecclesiastical living. Stifter, Adalbert Stifter, Adalbert- Poet and pedagogue, b. at Oberplan in Bohemia, 23 October, 1805; d. at Linz, 28 October, 1868. Stevenson, Joseph Stevenson, Joseph- Archivist, born at Berwick-on-Tweed, 27 Nov., 1806; died in London, 8 Feb., 1895. Stephens, Thomas Stephens, Thomas- Known as the first Englishman in India. Born about 1549 at Bulstan, Wiltshire; died in 1619 at Goa, India. Stephens, Henry Robert Stephens, Henry Robert- Belgian theologian, born of English parentage at Liège, 5 August, 1665; died there, 15 June, 1723. Stephen (III) IV, Pope Stephen (III) IV, Pope- Born about 720; died 1 or 3 August, 772. Steinle, Eduard Von Steinle, Eduard Von- An historical painter, born at Vienna, 2 July, 1810; died at Frankfort, 19 Sept., 1886. Steinamanger Steinamanger- Located in Hungary, suffragan of Gran, founded in 1777 under Queen Maria Theresa. 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. Stefaneschi, Giacomo Gaetani Stefaneschi, Giacomo Gaetani- A cardinal deacon, born at Rome, about 1270; died at Avignon, 23 June, 1343. Stauropolis Stauropolis- A titular metropolitan see of the Province of Caria. Staudenmaier, Franz Anton Staudenmaier, Franz Anton- A theologian, born at Donzdorf, Würtemberg, 11 Sept., 1800; died at Freiburg im Breisgau, 19 Jan., 1856. Stattler, Benedict Stattler, Benedict- Jesuit theologian, born at Kötzting, Bavaria (Diocese of Ratisbon), 30 Jan., 1728; died at Munich, 21 Aug., 1797. Statistics of Religions Statistics of Religions- Includes the definition and historical development, along with the status of religious bodies. Statistics, Ecclesiastical Statistics, Ecclesiastical- Includes a history of their keeping. 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 s… 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. 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 … Stapleton, Thomas Stapleton, Thomas- Controversialist, born at Henfield, Sussex, July, 1535; died at Louvain, 12 Oct., 1598. Staphylus, Friedrich Staphylus, Friedrich- Theologian, born at Osnabrück, 27 Aug., 1512; died at Ingolstadt, 5 March, 1564. 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. Stanyhurst, Richard Stanyhurst, Richard- Catholic controversialist, historian, and devotional writer, born at Dublin, 1547; died at Brussels, 1618. Stanley Falls Stanley Falls- Vicariate Apostolic in the Belgian Congo. Stanfield, William Clarkson Stanfield, William Clarkson- English painter, b. at Sunderland, 1793; d. at Hampstead, near London, 1867. Stanbrook Abbey Stanbrook Abbey- An abbey of Benedictine nuns, midway between Malvern and Worcester, England. 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. Springfield Springfield- Diocese of Springfield (Campifontis) in Massachusetts, erected in June, 1870. Sportelli, Venerable Caesar Sportelli, Venerable Caesar- Lawyer and priest, born at Nola in Bari, Italy, 29 March, 1702; died at Pagani, 19 April, 1750. Sporer, Patritius Sporer, Patritius- Moral theologian, born at Passau, Bavaria; died there, 29 May, 1683. Spontini, Gasparo Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Gasparo Luigi Pacifico- Composer, born at Magolati, near Jesi, Ancona, 14 Nov., 1774; died there, 14 Jan., 1851. 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. 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. Spina, Bartolommeo Spina, Bartolommeo- Scholastic theologian, born at Pisa about 1475; died at Rome, 1546. Spina, Alphonso de Spina, Alphonso de- Spanish Franciscan, date of birth unknown; died about 1491. Spillmann, Joseph Spillmann, Joseph- Author, b. at Zug, Switzerland, 22 April, 1842; d. at Luxembourg, 20 February, 1905. Speyer, Johann and Wendelin von Speyer, Johann and Wendelin von- German printers in Venice from 1468 to 1477. 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. 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. 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. 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. Species Species- In scholastic terminology, species is the necessary determinant of every cognitive process. Sparta Sparta- A celebrated town of the Peloponnesus, mentioned several times under this name or under that of Lacedæmon in the Bible. 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 evol… 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 b…