Religion and Spirituality

Southwark Southwark- Suffragan of Westminster, England. Sept-Fons, Notre-Dame de Saint-Lieu Sept-Fons, Notre-Dame de Saint-Lieu- Located in the Diocese of Moulins in France, it was founded (1132) by Guichard and Guillaume de Bourbon, of the family de Bourbon-Lancy, which… Sora Sora- A titular see in Paphlagonia, suffragan of Gangra. Samaria Samaria- A titular see, suffragan of Cæsarea in Palestine Prima. In the sixth year of his reign (about 900 B. C.) Amri, King of Israel, laid the foundations of the city to which h… Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Congregation of the- Better known as the Congregation of Picpus, was founded by Father Coudrin, b. at Coursay-les-Bois, in Poiton on 1 March, 1768. Soli Soli- A titular see in Cyprus, suffragan of Salamis. Somaschi Somaschi- Name of a charitable religious congregation of regular clerics, founded in the sixteenth century by St. Jerome Emiliani with the mother-house at Somasca (Venice), whence… Son of God Son of God- Includes uses from the Old and New Testaments. Slavs, The Slavs, The- Customary name for all the Slavonic races. Solesmes Solesmes- A Benedictine monastery in Department of Sarthe, near Sablé, France. Socorro Socorro- Diocese in Colombia. Sodom and Gomorrha Sodom and Gomorrha- They were situated in "the country about the Jordan" (Gen., xiii, 10); their exact location is unknown. Siam Siam- Siam, "the land of the White Elephant" or the country of the Muang Thai (the Free). Superstition Superstition- From supersisto, "to stand in terror of the deity". Salzburg Salzburg- The Archdiocese of Salzburg is conterminous with the Austrian crown-land of the same name. Sauatra Sauatra- Per Tillemont, one of the most illustrious martyrs France has given to the Church. Sociology Sociology- The claims of sociology to a place in the hierarchy of sciences are subjected to varied controversy. It has been held that there is no distinct problem for a science of… Salve Mundi Salutare Salve Mundi Salutare- A poem in honour of the various members of Christ on the Cross. Sistine Choir Sistine Choir- With the building by Sixtus IV (1471-84) of the church for the celebration of all papal functions since known as the Sistine Chapel, the original schola cantorum an… Simone da Orsenigo Simone da Orsenigo- A Lombard architect and builder of the fourteenth century whose memory is chiefly connected with the cathedral of Milan in the course of its erection. Slavery and Christianity Slavery and Christianity- Discusses the history. Socrates Socrates- Fourth-century Church historian. Silandus Silandus- A titular see in Lydia, suffragan of Sardis. It is not mentioned by any ancient geographer or historian. Society Society- Implies fellowship, company, and has always been conceived as signifying a human relation. Simon Magus Simon Magus- According to the testimony of St. Justin, Simon came from Gitta in the country of the Samaritans. Simonians Simonians- A Gnostic, Antinomian sect of the second century which regarded Simon Magus as its founder and which traced its doctrines back to him. Salvatierra, Juan Maria Salvatierra, Juan Maria- Missionary born at Milan, 15 November, 1648; died at Guadalajara, 17 July, 1717. Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius- A short work composed by St. Ignatius of Loyola and written originally in Spanish. Slander Slander- The attributing to another of a fault of which one knows him to be innocent. Smits, William Smits, William- Orientalist and exegete (1704-1770). Slythurst, Thomas Slythurst, Thomas- Slythrust, Thomas, English confessor, born in Berkshire; died in the Tower of London, 1560. Stuhlweissenburg Stuhlweissenburg- Diocese in Hungary, and Suffragen of Gran. It was formed in 1777 from the dioceses of Gyor and Veszprem. Slotanus, John Slotanus, John- Polemical writer; born at Geffen, Brabant; died at Cologne, 9 July, 1560. Spokan Indians Spokan Indians- An important tribe of Salishan linguistic stock, closely cognate with the Colville, Coeur d'Aléne, Kalispel, and Flathead, and formerly holding the country upon Sp… Saluzzo Saluzzo- Diocese in the Province of Cuneo, Piedmont, Upper Italy. Simon of Cascia Simon of Cascia- Italian preacher and writer. (d. 1348) Sirleto, Gugliemo Sirleto, Gugliemo- Cardinal and scholar, born at Guardavalle near Stilo in Calabria, 1514; died at Rome, 6 October, 1585. Sinis Sinis- A titular See in Armenia Secunda, suffragan of Melitene. Sipibo Indians Sipibo Indians- A numerous tribe of Panoan linguistic stock, formerly centring about the Pisqui and Aguaitia tributaries of the upper Ucayali River, Province of Loreto, north-east… Skara, Ancient See of Skara, Ancient See of- Located in Sweden. Sirmond, Jacques Sirmond, Jacques- Scholar of the seventeenth century, born at Riom in the Department of Puy-de-Dome, France, October, 1559; died in Paris, 7 October 1651. Scholz, John Martin Augustine Scholz, John Martin Augustine- German Orientalist and exegete, b. at Kapsdorf, near Breslau, 8 Feb., 1794; d. at Bonn, 20 Oct. 1852. He studied in the Catholic gymnasium and the U… Shakespeare, Religion of Shakespeare, Religion of- Thesis regarding the faith of the bard. Sitifis Sitifis- Titular see in Mauretania Sitifensis. Sierra Leone Sierra Leone- Comprises the English colony of that name and the surrounding territory from French Guinea on the north and east to Liberia on the south. Serena, Diocese of La Serena, Diocese of La- Embracing Atacama and Coquimbo provinces (Chile), suffragan of Santiago, erected 1 July, 1840. Sixtus IV, Pope Sixtus IV, Pope- Born near Abisola, 21 July, 1414; died 12 Aug., 1484. Salford Salford- The Diocese of Salford comprises the Hundreds of Salford and Blackburn, in Lancashire, England, and was erected 29 Sept., 1850. Sigebert of Gembloux Sigebert of Gembloux- Benedictine historian, b. near Gembloux which is now in the Province of Namur, Belgium, about 1035; d. at the same place, 5 November, 1112. Sirmium Sirmium- Situated near the modern town of Mitrovitz in Slavonia; its church is said to have been founded by St. Peter.