Religion and Spirituality

Saint-Denis, Abbey of Saint-Denis, Abbey of- Situated in a small town to which it has given its name, about four miles north of Paris. Saint-Denis Saint-Denis- Diocese erected in 1850 as suffragan of Bordeaux, includes the Island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean about 350 miles cast of Madagascar. Saint Lucius, Monastery of Saint Lucius, Monastery of- Located in Chur, Switzerland. The Church of St. Lucius was built over the grave of this saint, whose relics were preserved in it until the sixteenth ce… Saint-Victor, Abbey of Saint-Victor, Abbey of- In 1108 William of Champeaux retired to a small hermitage dedicated to St. Victor, the martyr soldier. He was followed by many disciples and induced again … Saint-John, Ambrose Saint-John, Ambrose- Oratorian; b. 1815; d. at Edgbaston, Birmingham, 24 May, 1875; son of Henry St. John, descended from the Barons St. John of Bletsoe. Schäzler, Constantine, Baron von Schäzler, Constantine, Baron von- Theologian, b. at Ratisbon, 7 May, 1827; d. at Interlaken, 9 September, 1880. Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne- Diocese of Mauramanensis. Includes the arrondissement of Saint Jean-de-Maurienne in the Department of Haute Savoie. Saint Thomas of Guiana Saint Thomas of Guiana- Diocese; suffragan of Caracas, erected by Pius VI on 19 Dec., 1791, comprises the former state of Bermúdez, districts of Nueva Esparta and Guayana, and ter… Saint Asaph, Ancient Diocese of Saint Asaph, Ancient Diocese of- Founded by St. Kentigern about the middle of the sixth century when he was exiled from his see in Scotland. Saint Paul (Minnesota) Saint Paul (Minnesota)- Archdiocese comprising the counties of Ramsey, Hennepin, Chisago, Anoka, Dakota, Scott, Wright, Rice, Lesueur, Carver, Nicollet, Sibley, Meeker, Redwood, R… Saint Andrews and Edinburgh Saint Andrews and Edinburgh- The exact date of the foundation of the See of St. Andrews is, like any others in the earliest history of the Scottish Church, difficult, if not impos… Saint Peter, Basilica of Saint Peter, Basilica of- The present Church of St. Peter stands upon the site where at the beginning of the first century the gardens of Agrippina lay. Saint-Sulpice, Society of Saint-Sulpice, Society of- Founded at Paris by M. Olier (1642) for the purpose of providing directors for the seminaries established by him. Saint-Pierre and Miquelon Saint-Pierre and Miquelon- Prefecture apostolic comprising the only French possession in North America, a group of islands. Sahara, Vicariate Apostolic of Sahara, Vicariate Apostolic of- Vast desert of northern Africa, measuring about 932 miles from north to south and 2484 miles from east to west, and dotted with oases which are cen… Saint-Cosme, Jean-François Buisson de Saint-Cosme, Jean-François Buisson de- Born in Quebec, Canada, February, 1667; killed, 1707. Entering the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères of Quebec, he was ordained in 1690 and … Saint Mark, University of Saint Mark, University of- The highest institution of learning in Peru, located at Lima, under the official name of Universidad Mayor de San Marcos. Reputed to be the oldest unive… Sahaptin Indians Sahaptin Indians- A prominent tribe formerly holding a considerable territory in Western Idaho and adjacent portions of Oregon and Washington. Saint-Ouen, Abbey of Saint-Ouen, Abbey of- Located in Rouen, France, this abbey was a Benedictine monastery of great antiquity dating back to the early Merovingian period. Spalding, Martin John Spalding, Martin John- Seventh Archbishop of Baltimore. (1810-1872) Saint Joseph, Diocese of Saint Joseph, Diocese of- The City of St. Joseph, Missouri, was founded by Joseph Robidoux, a Catholic. At the Second Plenary Council of Baltimore in 1866, St. Joseph was among th… Saint Andrews, University of Saint Andrews, University of- The germ of the university is to be found in an association of learned ecclesiastics, formed in 1410, among whom were: Laurence of Lindores, Abbot of… Saint Omer, College of Saint Omer, College of- Well-known Jesuit college at St. Omer, often spoken of under the anglicized form of St. Omers or St. Omer's, founded by Father Parsons in 1592 or 1593. Sutton, Sir Richard Sutton, Sir Richard- Co-founder of Brasenose College, Oxford, date of birth unknown; d. September or October, 1524. Saint Louis (Missouri) Saint Louis (Missouri)- Created a diocese 2 July, 1826; raised to the rank of an archdiocese 20 July, 1847. Saint Isidore, College of Saint Isidore, College of- In Rome, originally founded for the use of Spanish Franciscans during the pontificate of Gregory XV. Saavedra, Fajardo Diego de Saavedra, Fajardo Diego de- Statesman and author, b. at Algezares, Murcia, Spain, in 1584; d. at Madrid in 1648. Saint Albans, Abbey of Saint Albans, Abbey of- Located in Hertfordshire, England; founded about 793 by Offa, king of the Mercians. Saint Gall Saint Gall- A Swiss bishopric directly subject to the Holy See. It includes the Canton of St. Gall and, as a temporary arrangement, the two half-cantons of Appenzell Outer Rhodes … Sainctes, Claude de Sainctes, Claude de- French controversialist, b. at Perche, 1525; d. at Crèvecoeur, 1591. Sagalassus Sagalassus- A titular see in Pisidia, suffragan of Antioch. Saint Vincent de Paul, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, Society of- International association of Catholic laymen engaging in personal service of the poor. Saint Augustine, Abbey of Saint Augustine, Abbey of- Benedictine monastery, originally dedicated to Sts. Peter and Paul, founded in 605 outside of the City of Canterbury, on the site of the earlier Church … Sabbatical Year Sabbatical Year- The seventh year, devoted to cessation of agriculture, and holding in the period of seven years a place analogous to that of the Sabbath in the week; also called … Saint Boniface Saint Boniface- Archdiocese; the chief ecclesiastical division of the Canadian West, so-called after the patron saint of the German soldiers who were among its first settlers. Sadducees Sadducees- A politico-religious sect of the Jews during the late post-Exile and New-Testament period. The old derivation of the name from tsaddiqim, i.e. the righteous; with assum… Steinmeyer, Ferdinand Steinmeyer, Ferdinand- Jesuit missionary, born in Swabia, Germany, 13 Oct., 1720; died at Philadelphia, 17 Aug., 1786. Saint George, Orders of Saint George, Orders of- Knights of St. George appear at different historical periods and in different countries as mutually independent bodies having nothing in common but the ve… Syncretism Syncretism- An explanation is given by Plutarch in a small work on brotherly love ("Opera Moralia", ed. Reiske, VII, 910). He there tells how the Cretans were often engaged in qua… Sullivan, Peter John Sullivan, Peter John- Soldier, lawyer, born at Cork, Ireland, 15 March, 1821; died at Cincinnati, Ohio, 2 March 1883. Servants of Mary (Order of Servites) Servants of Mary (Order of Servites)- Order founded on the feast of the Assumption, 1233 when the Blessed Virgin appeared to seven noble Florentines. Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc- Diocese; comprises the Department of the Côtes du Nord. Re-established by the Concordat of 1802 as suffragan of Tours, later, in 1850, suffragan of Rennes. Saint Albert Saint Albert- Diocese in Canada. Sykes, Edmund Sykes, Edmund- Born at Leeds; martyred at York Tyburn 23 March, 1586-7. Saint Cloud Saint Cloud- A suffragan of the Archdiocese of St. Paul, Minn., comprises the counties of Stearns, Sherburne, Benton, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Isanti, … Saint Andrews, Priory of Saint Andrews, Priory of- One of the great religious houses in Scotland and the metropolitan church in that country before the Reformation. Sylvester, Bernard, of Chartres Sylvester, Bernard, of Chartres- A twelfth-century philosopher of Neo-Platonic tendencies. Sadlier, Mary Anne Madden Sadlier, Mary Anne Madden- Authoress, b. at Cootehill, Co. Cavan, Ireland, 30 Dee., 1820; d. at Montreal, Canada, 5 April, 1903. Sabbatarians, Sabbatarianism Sabbatarians, Sabbatarianism- Defines Sabbatarianism as a rigorist conflation of the Christian Sunday with the Jewish Sabbath, devotes attention to Seventh-Day Sabbatarianism as w… Sullivan, Alexander Martin Sullivan, Alexander Martin- Irish politician, lawyer and journalist, b. at Bantry in 1830; d. at Dartry Lodge, Rathmines, Dublin, 17 Oct., 1884.