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Selge Selge- A titular see in Pamphylia Prima, suffragan of Side. Severian Severian- Bishop of Gabala in Syria, in the fourth and fifth centuries. Regarded by his contemporaries as a good preacher, known as the author of Biblical commentaries and sermons. Shepherd, John Shepherd, John- English musical composer (1512-1563) Supper, The Last Supper, The Last- The Evangelists and critics generally agree that the Last Supper was on a Thursday, that Christ suffered and died on Friday, and that He arose from the dead on S… Saint Francis Xavier's College, University of Saint Francis Xavier's College, University of- University in Nova Scotia founded in 1885 under the name of St. Francis Xavier's College Sherbrooke Sherbrooke- Diocese in the Province of Quebec, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montreal, erected by Pius IX, 28 Aug., 1874. Shen-si, Southern Shen-si, Southern- The southern part of Shen-si was entrusted in 1885 to the Seminary of Sts. Peter and Paul, established at Rome by Pius IX, 1874. Saint Thomas of Mylapur Saint Thomas of Mylapur- Diocese. Suffragan to the primatial See of Goa in the East Indies. Spencer, The Hon. George Spencer, The Hon. George- Passionist, b. at the Admiralty, London, 21 Dec., 1799; d. at Carstairs, Scotland, 1 Oct., 1864. Sherborne Abbey Sherborne Abbey- Located in Dorsetshire, England; founded in 998. Sherborne (scir-burne, clear brook) was originally the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Western Wessex, having bee… Ségur, Louis Gaston de Ségur, Louis Gaston de- Prelate and French apologist, born 15 April, 1820, in Paris; died 9 June, 1881, in the same city. Sexagesima Sexagesima- The eighth Sunday before Easter and the second before Lent. Sheldon, Edward Sheldon, Edward- Translator (1599-1687). Seton, William Seton, William- Author, b. in New York, 28 Jan., 1835; d. there, 15 Mar., 1905. Shen-si, Northern Shen-si, Northern- In 1640 the Christian religion was preached for the first time in the Province of Shen-si. It was, by turns, looked upon with favor and disfavor by the emperors… Shea, Sir Ambrose Shea, Sir Ambrose- Born in Newfoundland, 17 Sept., 1815; d. in London, 30 July, 1905. Seleucia Trachea Seleucia Trachea- Metropolitan see of Isauria in the Patriarchate of Antioch. Sestini, Benedict Sestini, Benedict- Astronomer, mathematician, b. at Florence, Italy, 20 March, 1816; d. at Frederick, Maryland, 17 Jan., 1890. Semmelweis, Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis, Ignaz Philipp- Physician and discoverer of the cause of puerperal fever, b. Ofen (Buda), 1 July, 1818; d. at Vienna, 13 August, 1865. Seven Robbers Seven Robbers- Martyrs on the Island of Corcyra (Corfu) in the second century. Their names are Saturninus, Insischolus, Faustianus, Januarius, Marsalius, Euphrasius, and Mammius. Shan-tung, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Shan-tung, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern- Erected by Gregory XVI in 1839. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Missionaries of the- A religious congregation of priests and lay brothers with the object of promoting the knowledge and practice of devotion to the Heart o… Saint Louis, University of Saint Louis, University of- Probably the oldest university west of the Mississippi River, was founded in the City of St. Louis in 1818 by the Right Reverend Louis William Du Bourg… Servants of the Most Blessed Sacrament Servants of the Most Blessed Sacrament- An order of nuns, founded by the Venerable Pierre-Julien Eymard. Shan-si, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Shan-si, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern- Highlights of the history of Catholicism in this Chinese province. Sassoferrato, Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, Giovanni Battista Salvi da- Seventeenth-century Italian artist. Selinus Selinus- A titular see in Isauria, near the Gulf of Adalia. Selinus. Selymbria Selymbria- A titular see in Thracia Prima, suffragan of Heraclea. Selymbria, or Selybria, the city of Selys on the Propontis, was a colony of the Megarians founded before Byzantiu… Seven-Branch Candlestick Seven-Branch Candlestick- One of the three chief furnishings of the Holy of the Tabernacle and the Temple. In reality it was an elaborate lampstand, set on the south side of the H… Serpieri, Alessandro Serpieri, Alessandro- Scientist known for work in astronomy and seismology, b. at S. Giovanni in Marignano, near Rimini, 31 Oct., 1823; d. at Fiesole, 22 Feb., 1885.