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Societies, Catholic, American Federation of Societies, Catholic, American Federation of- An organization of the Catholic laity, parishes, and societies under the guidance of the hierarchy, to protect and advance their relig… Societies, Catholic Societies, Catholic- Numerous throughout the world; some are international in scope, some are national; some diocesan and others parochial. Socialistic Communities Socialistic Communities- Societies which maintain common ownership of the means of production and distribution, e.g., land, factories, and stores, and also those which further ext… Socialism Socialism- A system of social and economic organization that would substitute state monopoly for private ownership of the sources of production and means of distribution. Smyrna Smyrna- The capital of the vilayet of Aïdin and the starting-point of several railways. Smith, Thomas Kilby Smith, Thomas Kilby- U.S. General and journalist. Born at Boston, Mass., 23 Sept., 1820; died at New York, 14 Dec., 1887. Smith, Richard Smith, Richard- Born in Worcestershire, 1500; died at Douai, 9 July, 1563. Smith, Richard (Bishop of Chalcedon) Smith, Richard (Bishop of Chalcedon)- Bishop of Chalcedon, second Vicar Apostolic of England; b. at Hanworth, Lincolnshire, Nov., 1568. Smith, James Smith, James- Journalist, b. at Skolland, in the Shetland Isles, about 1790; d. Jan., 1866. Smalkaldic League Smalkaldic League- A politico-religious alliance formally concluded on 27 Feb., 1531, at Smalkalden in Hesse-Nassau, among German Protestant princes and cities for their mutual de… Slaves Slaves- A tribe of the great Déné family of American Indians, so called apparently from the fact that the Crees drove it back to its original northern haunts. Skarga, Peter Skarga, Peter- Theologian and missionary, b. at Grojec, 1536; d. at Cracow, 27 Sept., 1612. Sixtus V, Pope Sixtus V, Pope- Born at Grottamare near Montalto, 13 December, 1521; elected 24 April, 1585; crowned 1 May, 1585; died in the Quirinal, 27 August, 1590. Sioux Falls Sioux Falls- Suffragan of St. Paul, comprises all that part of the State of South Dakota east of the Missouri River. Sioux City Sioux City- Comprises twenty-four counties in north-western Iowa. Sion Sion- Titular see in Asia Minor suffragan of Ephesus. Sinaloa Sinaloa- Diocese in the Republic of Mexico, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Durango. Silveira, Ven. Goncalo da Silveira, Ven. Goncalo da- Pioneer missionary of South Africa, b. 23 Feb, 1526, at Almeirim, about forty miles from Lisbon; martyred 6 March, 1561. Siena, University of Siena, University of- The earliest notices of an advanced school (of grammar and medicine) at Siena go back to 1241. Siena Siena- Archdiocese in Tuscany (Central Italy). Sicily Sicily- The largest island in the Mediterranean. Shroud of Turin Shroud of Turin- A relic now preserved at Turin, for which the claim is made that it is the actual "clean linen cloth" in which Joseph of Arimathea wrapped the body of Jesus Chris… Seville, University of Seville, University of- Initially started in the thirteenth century by the Dominicans in order to prepare missionaries for work among the Moors and Jews. Septuagint Version Septuagint Version- The first translation of the Hebrew Old Testament, made into popular Greek before the Christian era. Semitic Epigraphy Semitic Epigraphy- Discussion of the science by this name. Semites Semites- The term Semites is applied to a group of peoples closely related in language, whose habitat is Asia and partly Africa. Segovia Segovia- Diocese in Spain; bounded on the north by Valladolid, Burgos, and Soria; on the east by Guadalajara; on the south by Madrid; on the west by Avila and Valladolid. Seattle Seattle- The Diocese of Seattle (Seattlensis) comprises the entire State of Washington, U.S.A. Scillium, Martyrs of Scillium, Martyrs of- In the year 180 six Christians were condemned to death by the sword, in the town of Scillium, by Vigellius Saturninus, Proconsul of Africa. Schwarzenberg, Friedrich, Prince of Schwarzenberg, Friedrich, Prince of- Cardinal and Prince-Archbishop of Prague, b. at Vienna, 6 April, 1809; d. there, 27 March, 1885.