Religion and Spirituality

Sabrata Sabrata- A titular see in Tripolitana. Sabrata was a Phoenician town on the northern coast of Africa, between the two Syrta. With Oca and Leptis Magna it caused the Greek name Tri… Synods, National Synods, National- According to the recent canon law, national councils are the deliberating assemblies at which all the bishops of a nation are convoked by the patriarch or primat… Sanctuary Sanctuary- Church architecture term. Sanction Sanction- Sanction signifies the authoritative act whereby the legislator gives a law value and binding force for its subjects. San Carlos de Ancud San Carlos de Ancud- The most southern of the Chilian dioceses. Samosata Samosata- A titular see in Augusta Euphratensis, suffragan of Hierapolis, capital of Commagenum. Salta, Diocese of Salta, Diocese of- Comprises the civil Provinces of Salta and Jujuy in the northern part of the Republic of Argentina. Sánchez, Alonzo Sánchez, Alonzo- Jesuit missionary and writer, born in Mondejar, Guadalajara, Spain, in 1547; died at Alcalá, 27 May, 1593. Sánchez, Alonzo Coello Sánchez, Alonzo Coello- Painter - Born at Benyfayro, Valenciz, Spain, in 1513 or 1515; died at Madrid, 1590. San José de Costa Rica San José de Costa Rica- The Republic of Costa Rica, Central America, constitutes this diocese as a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Guatemala. Sámar and Leyte Sámar and Leyte- The names of two civil provinces in the Visayan group of the Philippines. Salmeron, Alphonsus Salmeron, Alphonsus- Jesuit Biblical scholar, born at Toledo, 8 Sept., 1515; died at Naples, 13 Feb., 1585. Salvete Christi Vulnera Salvete Christi Vulnera- The Roman Breviary hymn at Lauds of the feast of the Most Precious Blood, is found in the Appendix to Pars Verna of the Roman Breviary (Venice, 1798). San Gallo San Gallo- A celebrated family of architects, sculptors, painters, and engravers, which flourished in Italy during the Renaissance period, from the middle of the fifteenth to the … Saliva Indians Saliva Indians- The principal of a small group of tribes constituting a distinct linguistic stock (the Salivan), centring in the eighteenth century, about and below the junction o… Salome Salome- Daughter of Herod Philip and Herodias at whose request John the Baptist was beheaded. Salzmann, Joseph Salzmann, Joseph- Founder of St. Francis Provincial Seminary (St. Francis, Wisconsin) known as the "Salesianum", one of the best known pioneer priests of the North-west, b. at Mün… Stylites Stylites- Solitaries who, taking up their abode upon the tops of a pillar (stylos), chose to spend their days amid the restraints thus entailed and in the exercise of other forms … Sacristy Sacristy- A room in the church or attached thereto, where the vestments, church furnishings and the like, sacred vessels, and other treasures are kept, and where the clergy meet a… Samoa Samoa- A group of islands situated in the south Pacific. Salvianus Salvianus- Fifth-century Latin writer. Salto Salto- Diocese in Uruguay, suffragan to Montevideo. Salt Lake, Diocese of Salt Lake, Diocese of- Includes the State of Utah, and slightly more than half of the State of Nevada. Saint Hyacinthe Saint Hyacinthe- Diocese in the Province of Quebec, suffragan of Montreal. Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg- The imperial residence and second capital of Russia, lies at the mouth of the Neva on the Gulf of Finland. Salvation Salvation- Salvation has in Scriptural language the general meaning of liberation from straitened circumstances or from other evils, and of a translation into a state of freedom a… Salamanca Salamanca- Article on the Spanish diocese. Salmanticenses and Complutenses Salmanticenses and Complutenses- Authors of the courses of scholastic philosophy and theology, and moral theology. Soul Soul- The question of the reality of the soul and its distinction from the body is among the most important problems of philosophy, for with it is bound up the doctrine of a futur… Salimbene degli Adami Salimbene degli Adami- Chronicler, b. at Parma, 9 Oct., 1221; d. probably at Montefalcone about 1288. Syntagma Canonum Syntagma Canonum- A canonical collection made in 1335 by Blastares, a Greek monk about whose life nothing certain is known. Sale Sale- Saliensis. Diocese in Victoria, Australia, comprises all the territory known as Gippsland. Salmas Salmas- A Chaldean see, included in the ancient Archdiocese of Adhorbigan, or Adherbaidjan. Salazar, Domingo de Salazar, Domingo de- Born in La Rioja, in the village of La Bastida on the banks of the Ebro, 1512; died in Madrid, 4 December, 1594. Devoted to the conversion of natives of the n… Stoning in Scripture Stoning in Scripture- At first an expression of popular fury analogous to "lynching", later came to be a natural and legally recognized method of execution. Synod Synod- A general term for ecclesiastical gatherings under hierarchical authority, for the discussion and decision of matters relating to faith, morals, or discipline. It correspon… Saint-Vallier, Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Vallier, Jean-Baptiste de- Second Bishop of Quebec, b. at Grenoble, France, 14 Nov. 1653; d. at Quebec, Canada, 26 Dec., 1727; son of Jean de La Croix de Chevrières, and Mar… Saint George's Saint George's- Diocese in Newfoundland. Beginning at Garnish it takes in the western portion of the south coast and then stretches along the Gulf of St. Lawrence, northwards, alm… Salamon, Louis-Siffren-Joseph Salamon, Louis-Siffren-Joseph- Bishop of Saint-Flour; b. at Carpentras, 22 Oct., 1759; d. at Saint-Flour, 11 June, 1829. Salesian Society, The Salesian Society, The- Founded by Saint John Bosco, takes its distinctive name from its patron, Saint Francis de Sales. Saint Francis Mission Saint Francis Mission- A noted Catholic Indian mission village under Jesuit control near Pierreville, Yamaska district, Province of Quebec, Canada. Sidon Sidon- Titular metropolis of Pamphylia Prima. Sacred Heart, Brothers of the Sacred Heart, Brothers of the- A congregation founded in 1821 by Père André Coindre, of the Diocese of Lyons, France. Its constitutions were modeled upon the constitutions of St. … Saint Thomas, Diocese of Saint Thomas, Diocese of- Diocese comprising the Islands of São Thomé and Principe, in the Gulf of Guinea. Saint-Dié Saint-Dié- Diocese comprising the Department of the Vosges. Saint Thomas, University of Saint Thomas, University of- University in Manila, founded in 1619 by the Dominican Miguel de Benavides, Archbishop of Manila. Saavedra Remírez de Baquedano, Angel de Saavedra Remírez de Baquedano, Angel de- Spanish poet and statesman, b. at Cordova, 10 March, 1791; d. at Madrid, 22 June, 1865. Salve Regina Salve Regina- The opening words (used as a title) of the most celebrated of the four Breviary anthems of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Saint Peter, Tomb of Saint Peter, Tomb of- The history of the confusion and conflicting authorities surrounding the location of the tomb of Saint Peter. Saint-Victor, Achard de Saint-Victor, Achard de- Canon regular, Abbot of St-Victor, Paris, and Bishop of Avranches, b. about 1100; d. 1172.