Religion and Spirituality

Schäufelin, Hans Leonhard Schäufelin, Hans Leonhard- A German wood engraver, pupil of Durer, b. at Nuremberg in 1490; d. there in 1540. Best known as an engraver, but also an artist of repute. Sant' Angelo in Vado and Urbania Sant' Angelo in Vado and Urbania- Diocese; S. Angelo in Vado is a city in the Marches, on the site of the ancient "Tifernum Metaurense", a town of the Umbrian Senones, near the Ri… Saxo Grammaticus Saxo Grammaticus- Thirteenth-century Danish historian Sant' Angelo de' Lombardi Sant' Angelo de' Lombardi- Diocese in the Province of Avellino, Southern Italy. The city was established by the Lombards at an unknown period. Sardica, Council of Sardica, Council of- One of the series of councils called to adjust the doctrinal and other difficulties caused by the Arian heresy, held most probably in 343. Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs)- Consisting of twenty-eight white marble steps, at Rome, near the Lateran; according to tradition the staircase leading once to the prætorium of Pilate … Santo Domingo, Archdiocese of Santo Domingo, Archdiocese of- Erected on 8 August, 1511, by Julius II who by the Bull "Pontifex Romanus" on that date established also the Sees of Concepción de la Vega and of Sa… Songish Indians Songish Indians- A tribe of some importance formerly holding the south coast of Vancouver Island, B.C. Santarem Santarem- Prelature nullius created in 1903, in the ecclesiastical Province of Belem do Pará. Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Saxe-Coburg and Gotha- One of the Saxon-Thuringian duchies. Savaric Savaric- Bishop of Bath and Glastonbury, and cousin of the Emperor Henry VI, date of birth unknown, d. at Rome, 1205. He was archdeacon of Canterbury, 1175, and archdeacon of Nort… Saragossa Saragossa- Diocese in Spain. Savigny, Karl Friedrich Savigny, Karl Friedrich- Diplomatist (1814-1875) Sainte-Geneviève, Abbey of Sainte-Geneviève, Abbey of- In Paris, founded by King Clovis who established there a college of clerics, later called canons regular. Sarto, Andrea del Sarto, Andrea del- Artist - Born at Florence in 1486; d. there in 1531. Savonarola, Girolamo Savonarola, Girolamo- Dominican reformer. Born at Ferrara, 21 September, 1452; died at Florence, 23 May, 1498. Saxe-Altenburg Saxe-Altenburg- One of the Saxon duchies in the east of Thuringia; situated on the west frontier of the Kingdom of Saxony. Sarayacú Mission Sarayacú Mission- The chief Franciscan mission of the Ucavali river country, Department of Loreto, north-east Peru, in the eighteenth century. Santa Fe (New Mexico) Santa Fe (New Mexico)- Archdiocese in New Mexico, erected by Pius IX in 1850 and created an archbishopric in 1875. Santa Severina Santa Severina- Diocese in the Province of Catanzaro in Calabria, Southern Italy. Situated on a rocky precipice on the site of the ancient Siberena, it became an important fortres… Sander, Anton Sander, Anton- Historian, b. at Antwerp, 1586; d. at Afflighem, Belgium, 10 Jan., 1664. São Luiz de Maranhão São Luiz de Maranhão- Diocese; suffragan of Belém de Pará, comprises the State of Maranhão in Northern Brazil. Santa Catharina Santa Catharina- Diocese; suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre (São Pedro do Rio Grande), in Brazil, South America, created in 1906. Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa Cruz de la Sierra- Diocese in Bolivia, erected on 6 July, 1605, as suffragan of Lima, but since 2 July, 1609, it has been dependent on La Plata (Charcas). Satolli, Francesco Satolli, Francesco- Theologian, cardinal, first Apostolic delegate to the United States, b. 21 July, 1839, at Marsciano near Perugia; d. 8 Jan., 1910, at Rome. Schöffer, Peter Schöffer, Peter- Publisher and printer, b. at Gernsheim on the Rine about 1425; d. at Mainz in 1503. Sassari Sassari- Archdiocese in Sardinia, Italy, situated on the River Rossello in a fertile region: a centre of the oil, fruit, wine, and tobacco industries. Savannah Savannah- The Diocese of Savannah comprises the State of Georgia and was created as such by Pius IX, 1850. Sandals, Episcopal Sandals, Episcopal- Unlike the ancient sandals, which consisted merely of soles fastened to the foot by straps, the episcopal sandals are in the form of low shoes, and resemble sl… Sardes Sardes- A titular see of Lydia, in Asia Minor probably the ancient Hyde of Homer (Iliad, II, 844; XX, 385), at the foot of Mount Tmolus. São Salvador de Bahia de Todos os Santos São Salvador de Bahia de Todos os Santos- Brazilian archdiocese established in 1551. Sardica Sardica- A titular metropolitan see of Dacia Mediterranea. The true name of the city (now Sophia, the capital of Bulgaria) was Serdica. Saragossa, University of Saragossa, University of- Not definitively established until 1585, its real founder being Don Pedro Cerbunc, Prior of the Cathedral of Saragossa, and later Bishop of Tarrazona. Sarabaites Sarabaites- A class of monks widely spread before the time of St. Benedict. Sannazaro, Jacopo Sannazaro, Jacopo- Italian and Latin poet, b. at Naples, 28 July, 1458; d. at Rome, in Aug., 1530. Sacramentals Sacramentals- In instituting the sacraments Christ did not determine the matter and form down to the slightest detail, leaving this task to the Church, which should determine what… São Luiz de Cáceres São Luiz de Cáceres- Diocese in Brazil, suffragan of Cuyabá. Sanctus Sanctus- The Sanctus is the last part of the Preface in the Mass, sung in practically every rite by the people (or choir). One of the elements of the liturgy of which exists the e… Samson Samson- Abbot of St. Edmunds (1135-1211) Sala, George Augustus Henry Sala, George Augustus Henry- Journalist, b. in London, 24 Nov., 1828; d. at Brighton, 8 Dec., 1895, having been received into the Church before death. Santos, João dos Santos, João dos- Dominican missionary in India and Africa, b. at Evora, Portugal; d. at Goa in 1622. Sardinia Sardinia- The second largest Italian island in the Mediterranean. Stephen of Tournai Stephen of Tournai- Canonist, born at Orléans, 1128; died at Tournai, September, 1203. São Thiago de Cabo Verde São Thiago de Cabo Verde- This diocese has the seat of its bishopric on the Island of S. Nicolau. São Paulo São Paulo- Ecclesiastical province in the Republic of Brazil, South America. San Severo San Severo- Diocese in the Province of Foggia (Capitanata), Southern Italy, situated in a fertile plain, watered by the Radicosa and Triolo. Salt Salt- Always used for the seasoning of food and for the preservation of things from corruption, had from very early days a sacred and religious character. Samos Samos- Titular see, suffragan of Rhodes in the Cyclades. The island, called in Turkish Soussan-Adassi, is 181 sq. miles in area and numbers 55,000 inhabitants, nearly all of whom … Salamanca, University of Salamanca, University of- Spanish university. Had its beginning in the Cathedral School under the direction, from the twelfth century, of a magister scholarum (chancellor). Santini, Giovanni Sante Gaspero Santini, Giovanni Sante Gaspero- Astronomer, b. at Caprese in Tuscany, 30 Jan., 1787; d. at Padua, 26 June, 1877.