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Shea, John Dawson Gilmary Shea, John Dawson Gilmary- American historian (1824-1892). Sitjar, Buenaventura Sitjar, Buenaventura- Missionary, born at Porrera, Island of Majorca, 9 December, 1739; died at San Antonio, Cal., 3 Sept., 1808. Spallanzani Spallanzani- A distinguished eighteenth-century scientist, b. at Scadiano in Modena, Italy, 10 January, 1729; d. at Pavia, 12 February, 1799. Sanctuary Sanctuary- A consecrated place of refuge. Stabat Mater Stabat Mater- The opening words of two companion hymns, one of which (Stabat Mater Dolorosa) is in liturgical use, while the other (Stabat Mater Speciosa) is not. Squamish Indians Squamish Indians- A considerable tribe of Salishan linguistic stock, speaking a distinct language, holding the territory about Squamish River and Howe Sound, above Fraser River in… Staupitz, Johann Von Staupitz, Johann Von- Abbot, born at Motterwitz near Leisnig (or Moderwitz near Meustadt an der Orla) about 1460; died at Salzburg, 28 Dec., 1524. Sully, Maurice de Sully, Maurice de- Bishop of Paris, born of humble parents at Sully-sur-Loire (Soliacum), near Orléans, at the beginning of the twelfth century; died at Paris, 11 Sept., 1196. Stalls Stalls- Seats in a choir, wholly or partly enclosed on the back and sides. Sobaipura Indians Sobaipura Indians- Once an important tribe of the Piman branch of the great Shoshonean linguistic stock, occupying the territory of the Santa Cruz and San Pedro Rivers, in southea… Stanislawow Stanislawow- Diocese of the Greek-Ruthenian Rite, in Galicia, Austria, suffragan of Lemberg. Spirit Spirit- Used in several different but allied senses: (1) as signifying a living, intelligent, incorporeal being, such as the soul; (2) as the fiery essence or breath (the Stoic pn… State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive) State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive)- Stages in the spiritual life. Spiritualism Spiritualism- The term has been frequently used to denote the belief in the possibility of communication with disembodied spirits, and the various devices employed to realize this… Squillace Squillace- Suffragan diocese of Reggio, in Calabria, Southern Italy. Slavs in America Slavs in America- History of ethnic Slavs migrating to the U.S. Squiers, Herbert Goldsmith Squiers, Herbert Goldsmith- Army officer and diplomatist; b. at Madoc, Canada, 20 April, 1859; d. at London, 19 Oct., 1911. Spirito Santo Spirito Santo- Suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, established in 1896. Sanhedrin Sanhedrin- The supreme council and court of justice among the Jews. Sisters of the Little Company of Mary Sisters of the Little Company of Mary- A congregation founded in 1877 in England to honour in a particular manner the maternal Heart of the Blessed Virgin, especially in the myste… Spenser, John Spenser, John- Converted while a student at Cambridge and entered the Society of Jesus in 1627. Solemnity Solemnity- The word solemnity is here used to denote the amount of intrinsic or extrinsic pomp with which a feast is celebrated. Skoda, Josef Skoda, Josef- Celebrated clinical lecturer and diagnostician and, with Rokitansky, founder of the modern medical school of Vienna, b. at Pilsen in Bohemia, 10 December, 1805; d. a… Siunia Siunia- A titular see, suffragan of Sebastia in Armenia Prima. Space Space- The idea of space is one of the most important in the philosophy of the material world; for centuries it has preoccupied and puzzled philosophers and psychologists. Speyer Speyer- Diocese in Bavaria. Sodor and Man Sodor and Man- Ancient diocese. Slomsek, Anton Martin Slomsek, Anton Martin- Slomšek, Anton Martin, Bishop of Lavant, in Maribor, Styria, Austria, noted Slovenian educator, born 1800; died 24 Sept., 1862. Sobieski, John Sobieski, John- Born at Olesko in 1629; died at Wilanow, 1696; son of James, Castellan of Cracow and descended by his mother from the heroic Zolkiewski, who died in battle at Ceco… Sloth Sloth- One of the seven capital sins. In general it means disinclination to labour or exertion.