Religion and Spirituality

Salamis Salamis- A titular see in Cyprus. Salamis was a maritime town on the eastern coast of Cyprus, situated at the end of a fertile plain between two mountains, near the River Pediaeus. Shire Shire- Vicariate apostolic in Nyassaland Protectorate, Africa. Sergiopolis Sergiopolis- A titular see in Augusta Euphratensis, suffragan of Hierapolis. Sheridan, Philip Henry Sheridan, Philip Henry- General, U.S. Army. Born at Albany, N.Y., U.S.A., 6 March, 1831; died at Nonquitt, Mass, 5 August, 1888. Sicard Sicard- Bishop of Cremona (Italy) in the twelfth century, a member of one of the principal families of that city, d. 1215. Sharpe, James Sharpe, James- English priest (1577-1630). Sexton Sexton- One who guards the church edifice, its treasures, vestments, etc., and as an inferior minister attends to burials, bell-ringings and similar offices about a church. Sherwood, William Sherwood, William- Bishop of Meath, d. at Dublin, 3 Dec. 1482. He was an English ecclesiastic who obtained the see by papal provision in April, 1460. Scotland, Established Church of Scotland, Established Church of- The religious organization which has for three centuries and a half claimed the adherence of the majority of the inhabitants of Scotland, may be s… Shammai Shammai- Jewish scribe who together with Hillel made up the last of "the pairs", or as they are sometimes erroneously named, "presidents and vice-presidents" of the Sanhedrin. Séez Séez- Diocese embracing the Department of Orne. Re-established by the Concordat of 1802. Shrewsbury Shrewsbury- One of the thirteen English dioceses created by Apostolic Letter of Pius IX on 27 Sept., 1850. It then comprised the English counties of Shropshire and Cheshire, and t… Shuswap Indians Shuswap Indians- A tribe of Salishan linguistic stock, the most important of that group in British Columbia, formerly holding a large territory on middle and upper Thompson River,… Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the Seven- The object of these feats is the spiritual martyrdom of the Mother of God and her compassion with the sufferings of her Div… Shields, James Shields, James- Military officer, b. in Dungannon County Tyrone, Ireland, 12 Dec., 1810; d. at Ottumwa, Iowa, 1 June, 1879. Selge Selge- A titular see in Pamphylia Prima, suffragan of Side. Severian Severian- Bishop of Gabala in Syria, in the fourth and fifth centuries. Regarded by his contemporaries as a good preacher, known as the author of Biblical commentaries and sermons. Shepherd, John Shepherd, John- English musical composer (1512-1563) Supper, The Last Supper, The Last- The Evangelists and critics generally agree that the Last Supper was on a Thursday, that Christ suffered and died on Friday, and that He arose from the dead on S… Saint Francis Xavier's College, University of Saint Francis Xavier's College, University of- University in Nova Scotia founded in 1885 under the name of St. Francis Xavier's College Sherbrooke Sherbrooke- Diocese in the Province of Quebec, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montreal, erected by Pius IX, 28 Aug., 1874. Shen-si, Southern Shen-si, Southern- The southern part of Shen-si was entrusted in 1885 to the Seminary of Sts. Peter and Paul, established at Rome by Pius IX, 1874. Saint Thomas of Mylapur Saint Thomas of Mylapur- Diocese. Suffragan to the primatial See of Goa in the East Indies. Spencer, The Hon. George Spencer, The Hon. George- Passionist, b. at the Admiralty, London, 21 Dec., 1799; d. at Carstairs, Scotland, 1 Oct., 1864. Sherborne Abbey Sherborne Abbey- Located in Dorsetshire, England; founded in 998. Sherborne (scir-burne, clear brook) was originally the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Western Wessex, having bee… Ségur, Louis Gaston de Ségur, Louis Gaston de- Prelate and French apologist, born 15 April, 1820, in Paris; died 9 June, 1881, in the same city. Sexagesima Sexagesima- The eighth Sunday before Easter and the second before Lent. Sheldon, Edward Sheldon, Edward- Translator (1599-1687). Seton, William Seton, William- Author, b. in New York, 28 Jan., 1835; d. there, 15 Mar., 1905. Shen-si, Northern Shen-si, Northern- In 1640 the Christian religion was preached for the first time in the Province of Shen-si. It was, by turns, looked upon with favor and disfavor by the emperors… Shea, Sir Ambrose Shea, Sir Ambrose- Born in Newfoundland, 17 Sept., 1815; d. in London, 30 July, 1905. Seleucia Trachea Seleucia Trachea- Metropolitan see of Isauria in the Patriarchate of Antioch. Sestini, Benedict Sestini, Benedict- Astronomer, mathematician, b. at Florence, Italy, 20 March, 1816; d. at Frederick, Maryland, 17 Jan., 1890. Semmelweis, Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis, Ignaz Philipp- Physician and discoverer of the cause of puerperal fever, b. Ofen (Buda), 1 July, 1818; d. at Vienna, 13 August, 1865. Seven Robbers Seven Robbers- Martyrs on the Island of Corcyra (Corfu) in the second century. Their names are Saturninus, Insischolus, Faustianus, Januarius, Marsalius, Euphrasius, and Mammius. Shan-tung, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Shan-tung, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern- Erected by Gregory XVI in 1839. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Missionaries of the- A religious congregation of priests and lay brothers with the object of promoting the knowledge and practice of devotion to the Heart o… Saint Louis, University of Saint Louis, University of- Probably the oldest university west of the Mississippi River, was founded in the City of St. Louis in 1818 by the Right Reverend Louis William Du Bourg… Servants of the Most Blessed Sacrament Servants of the Most Blessed Sacrament- An order of nuns, founded by the Venerable Pierre-Julien Eymard. Shan-si, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Shan-si, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern- Highlights of the history of Catholicism in this Chinese province. Sassoferrato, Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, Giovanni Battista Salvi da- Seventeenth-century Italian artist. Selinus Selinus- A titular see in Isauria, near the Gulf of Adalia. Selinus. Selymbria Selymbria- A titular see in Thracia Prima, suffragan of Heraclea. Selymbria, or Selybria, the city of Selys on the Propontis, was a colony of the Megarians founded before Byzantiu… Seven-Branch Candlestick Seven-Branch Candlestick- One of the three chief furnishings of the Holy of the Tabernacle and the Temple. In reality it was an elaborate lampstand, set on the south side of the H… Serpieri, Alessandro Serpieri, Alessandro- Scientist known for work in astronomy and seismology, b. at S. Giovanni in Marignano, near Rimini, 31 Oct., 1823; d. at Fiesole, 22 Feb., 1885. Servia Servia- A European kingdom in the north-western part of the Balkan peninsula. Sheil, Richard Lalor Sheil, Richard Lalor- Dramatist, prose writer, and politician, b. at Drumdowny, County Kilkenny, Ireland, 17 August, 1791; d. at, Florence, Italy, 25 May, 1851. Senegambia Senegambia- Vicariate Apostolic, to which is joined the Prefecture Apostolic of Senegal (Senegalensis), both in French West Africa. Servites, Order of Servites, Order of- The fifth mendicant order, the objects of which are the sanctification of its members, preaching the Gospel, and the propagation of devotion to the Mother of G… Seville Seville- Archdiocese in Spain.