Religion and Spirituality

Seraphim Seraphim- A Hebrew masculine plural form, designates a special class of heavenly attendants of Yahweh's court. Saint Joseph's College, University of Saint Joseph's College, University of- Founded in 1864 by Rev. Camille Lefebvre in Memramcook, New Brunswick, Canada. Seven Deacons Seven Deacons- The seven men elected by the whole company of the original Christian community at Jerusalem and ordained by the Apostles, their office being chiefly to look after t… Sessa-Aurunca Sessa-Aurunca- Diocese in Campania, Province of Caserta (Southern Italy). Solimôes Superiore Solimôes Superiore- A prefecture Apostolic in the State of Amazonas, Brazil, erected by a decree of the Sacred Congregation of Consistory, 23 May, 1910. Saint John's University Saint John's University- The legal title of a Catholic boarding-school at Collegeville, Minnesota, conducted by the Benedictine Fathers of St. John's Abbey. Settignano, Desiderio da Settignano, Desiderio da- Artist, born at Settignano, Tuscany, 1428; died at Florence, 1463. Schannat, Johann Friedrich Schannat, Johann Friedrich- German historian, b. at Luxembourg, 23 July, 1683; d. at Heidleberg, 6 March, 1739. Schwanthaler, Ludwig von Schwanthaler, Ludwig von- Founder of the modern Romantic school of sculpture, b. at Munich in 180 2; d there, 1848. Setebo Indians Setebo Indians- Tribe of Panoan linguistic stock formerly centering about the confluence of the Manoa with the Ucayali River, Loreto province, north-eastern Peru. Saint Bonaventure, College of Saint Bonaventure, College of- At Quaracchi, near Florence, Italy, famous as the centre of literary activity in the Order of Friars Minor, was founded 14 July, 1879, by Mgr. Berna… Sergeant, John Sergeant, John- Writer, born at Barrow-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, in 1623; died in 1710. Seripando, Girolamo Seripando, Girolamo- Italian theologian and cardinal, b. at Troja (Apulia), 6 May, 1493; d. at Trent 17 March, 1563. Serrae Serrae- Titular metropolitan see in Macedonia, more correctly Serrhae, is called Siris by Herodotus. Ségur, Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur, Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de- French writer (1797-1874). Schools, Clerks Regular of the Pious Schools, Clerks Regular of the Pious- Called also Piarists, Scolopli, Escolapios, Poor Clerks of the Mother of God, and the Pauline Congregation, a religious order founded in Rome… Seerth Seerth- A Chaldean see, appears to have succeeded the See of Arzon in the same province. Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach- A grand duchy in Thuringia, also known in recent times as the Grand duchy of Saxony. Shan-tung, Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Shan-tung, Vicariate Apostolic of Southern- On 2 Jan., 1882, the then vicar Apostolic of Shan-tung, Rt. Rev. Mgr. D. Cosi, elected as pro-vicar Apostolic for the southern part of … Schwind, Moritz von Schwind, Moritz von- Painter - Born at Vienna, 1804; died at Munich, 1871. Severinus, Pope Severinus, Pope- Reigned May-August 640, Sibour, Marie-Dominique-Auguste Sibour, Marie-Dominique-Auguste- Born at Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux (Drome, France), 4 August, 1792; died in Paris, 3 January, 1857. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Society of the- Founded in Belgium. Sergius IV, Pope Sergius IV, Pope- Reigned 1009-1012. Sergius II, Pope Sergius II, Pope- Reigned 844-847. Scriptorium Scriptorium- A large room set apart in a monastery for the use of the scribes or copyists of the community. Seneca Indians Seneca Indians- The westernmost and largest of the five tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy of central and western New York. Seidl, Johann Gabriel Seidl, Johann Gabriel- Poet, author of the present Austrian national hymn, b. at Vienna, 21 June 1804; d. there, 17 July, 1875. Sentence Sentence- In canon law, the decision of the court upon any issue brought before it. Sena, Balthasar Sena, Balthasar- Indian missionary and philologist, b. at Barcelona, Spain, about 1590; d. at Guarambare, Paraguay, 19 July, 1614. Self-Defense Self-Defense- The right of a private person to employ force against any one who unjustly attacks his life or person, his property or good name. Sens, Councils of Sens, Councils of- Chronology of councils held at this location. Saint James of Compostela, Order of Saint James of Compostela, Order of- Founded in the twelfth century, owes its name to the national patron of Spain, St. James the Greater. Swedenborgians Swedenborgians- The believers in the religious doctrines taught by Emanuel Swedenborg. As an organized body they do not call themselves Swedenborgians, which seems to assert the h… Senanque Senanque- Cistercian monastery and cradle of the modern Cistereians of the Immaculate Conception. Seleucians Seleucians- A Gnostic sect who are said to have flourished in Galatia. Sejny, Diocese of Sejny, Diocese of- A diocese in the northwestern part of Russian Poland. Segneri, Paolo Segneri, Paolo- Italian Jesuit, preacher, missionary, ascetical writer, b. at Nettuno, 21 March (cf. Massei) 1624; d. at Rome, 9 Dec., 1694. Sekanais Sekanais- A Déné tribe whose habitat is on both sides of the Rockies. Schmalzgrueber, Francis Xavier Schmalzgrueber, Francis Xavier- Canonist, b. at Griesbach, Bavaria, 9 Oct., 1663; d. at Dillingen 7 Nov., 1735. Sens Sens- Archdiocese comprising the Department of the Yonne. Semmes, Raphael Semmes, Raphael- Naval officer, b. in Charles County, Maryland, U.S.A., 27 September, 1809; d. at Point Clear, Alabama, 26 August, 1877. Semipelagianism Semipelagianism- A doctrine of grace advocated by monks of Southern Gaul at and around Marseilles after 428. Selvaggio, Giulio Lorenzo Selvaggio, Giulio Lorenzo- Canonist and archaeologist, b. at Naples, 10 August, 1728; d. there, November, 1772. Seleucia Pieria Seleucia Pieria- Titular metropolis of Syria Prima. The city was founded near the mouth of the Orontes, not far from Mount Casius, by Seleucus Nicator about 300 B.C. Seitz, Alexander Maximilian Seitz, Alexander Maximilian- Painter, b. At Munich, 1811; d. at Rome, 1888. Seminary, Ecclesiastical Seminary, Ecclesiastical- The word seminary (Fr. séminaire, Ger. Seminar) is sometimes used, especially in Germany, to designate a group of university students devoted to a specia… Seleucids Seleucids- The name given to the Macedonian dynasty, which was founded by Seleucus, a general under Alexander the Great. Segorbe Segorbe- Diocese in Spain, bounded on the north by Castellón and Teruel, on the east by Castellón, on the south by Valencia, and on the west by Valencia and Teruel. Segni Segni- Located in the Province of Rome. The city, situated on a hill in the Monti Lepini overlooks the valley of the river Sacco.