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Simonians Simonians- A Gnostic, Antinomian sect of the second century which regarded Simon Magus as its founder and which traced its doctrines back to him. Salvatierra, Juan Maria Salvatierra, Juan Maria- Missionary born at Milan, 15 November, 1648; died at Guadalajara, 17 July, 1717. Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius- A short work composed by St. Ignatius of Loyola and written originally in Spanish. Slander Slander- The attributing to another of a fault of which one knows him to be innocent. Smits, William Smits, William- Orientalist and exegete (1704-1770). Slythurst, Thomas Slythurst, Thomas- Slythrust, Thomas, English confessor, born in Berkshire; died in the Tower of London, 1560. Stuhlweissenburg Stuhlweissenburg- Diocese in Hungary, and Suffragen of Gran. It was formed in 1777 from the dioceses of Gyor and Veszprem. Slotanus, John Slotanus, John- Polemical writer; born at Geffen, Brabant; died at Cologne, 9 July, 1560. Spokan Indians Spokan Indians- An important tribe of Salishan linguistic stock, closely cognate with the Colville, Coeur d'Aléne, Kalispel, and Flathead, and formerly holding the country upon Sp… Saluzzo Saluzzo- Diocese in the Province of Cuneo, Piedmont, Upper Italy. Simon of Cascia Simon of Cascia- Italian preacher and writer. (d. 1348) Sirleto, Gugliemo Sirleto, Gugliemo- Cardinal and scholar, born at Guardavalle near Stilo in Calabria, 1514; died at Rome, 6 October, 1585. Sinis Sinis- A titular See in Armenia Secunda, suffragan of Melitene. Sipibo Indians Sipibo Indians- A numerous tribe of Panoan linguistic stock, formerly centring about the Pisqui and Aguaitia tributaries of the upper Ucayali River, Province of Loreto, north-east… Skara, Ancient See of Skara, Ancient See of- Located in Sweden. Sirmond, Jacques Sirmond, Jacques- Scholar of the seventeenth century, born at Riom in the Department of Puy-de-Dome, France, October, 1559; died in Paris, 7 October 1651. Scholz, John Martin Augustine Scholz, John Martin Augustine- German Orientalist and exegete, b. at Kapsdorf, near Breslau, 8 Feb., 1794; d. at Bonn, 20 Oct. 1852. He studied in the Catholic gymnasium and the U… Shakespeare, Religion of Shakespeare, Religion of- Thesis regarding the faith of the bard. Sitifis Sitifis- Titular see in Mauretania Sitifensis. Sierra Leone Sierra Leone- Comprises the English colony of that name and the surrounding territory from French Guinea on the north and east to Liberia on the south. Serena, Diocese of La Serena, Diocese of La- Embracing Atacama and Coquimbo provinces (Chile), suffragan of Santiago, erected 1 July, 1840. Sixtus IV, Pope Sixtus IV, Pope- Born near Abisola, 21 July, 1414; died 12 Aug., 1484. Salford Salford- The Diocese of Salford comprises the Hundreds of Salford and Blackburn, in Lancashire, England, and was erected 29 Sept., 1850. Sigebert of Gembloux Sigebert of Gembloux- Benedictine historian, b. near Gembloux which is now in the Province of Namur, Belgium, about 1035; d. at the same place, 5 November, 1112. Sirmium Sirmium- Situated near the modern town of Mitrovitz in Slavonia; its church is said to have been founded by St. Peter. Steuco, Agostino Steuco, Agostino- Exegete, born at Gubbio, Umbria, 1496; died at Venice, 1549. Salerno Salerno- Diocese in Campania, Southern Italy. The city is situated on the gulf of the same name, backed by a high rock crowned with an ancient castle. Sioux Indians Sioux Indians- Provides information about their history, language, population, culture and religion. Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, Duc de Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, Duc de- Born 16 January, 1675; died in Paris, 2 March, 1755. Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Ohio Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Ohio- On 27 October, 1829, at the request of Bishop Fenwick of Cincinnati, several sisters from Mother Seton's community at Emmitsburg, Maryland,…