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Scriptorium Scriptorium- A large room set apart in a monastery for the use of the scribes or copyists of the community. Seneca Indians Seneca Indians- The westernmost and largest of the five tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy of central and western New York. Seidl, Johann Gabriel Seidl, Johann Gabriel- Poet, author of the present Austrian national hymn, b. at Vienna, 21 June 1804; d. there, 17 July, 1875. Sentence Sentence- In canon law, the decision of the court upon any issue brought before it. Sena, Balthasar Sena, Balthasar- Indian missionary and philologist, b. at Barcelona, Spain, about 1590; d. at Guarambare, Paraguay, 19 July, 1614. Self-Defense Self-Defense- The right of a private person to employ force against any one who unjustly attacks his life or person, his property or good name. Sens, Councils of Sens, Councils of- Chronology of councils held at this location. Saint James of Compostela, Order of Saint James of Compostela, Order of- Founded in the twelfth century, owes its name to the national patron of Spain, St. James the Greater. Swedenborgians Swedenborgians- The believers in the religious doctrines taught by Emanuel Swedenborg. As an organized body they do not call themselves Swedenborgians, which seems to assert the h… Senanque Senanque- Cistercian monastery and cradle of the modern Cistereians of the Immaculate Conception. Seleucians Seleucians- A Gnostic sect who are said to have flourished in Galatia. Sejny, Diocese of Sejny, Diocese of- A diocese in the northwestern part of Russian Poland. Segneri, Paolo Segneri, Paolo- Italian Jesuit, preacher, missionary, ascetical writer, b. at Nettuno, 21 March (cf. Massei) 1624; d. at Rome, 9 Dec., 1694. Sekanais Sekanais- A Déné tribe whose habitat is on both sides of the Rockies. Schmalzgrueber, Francis Xavier Schmalzgrueber, Francis Xavier- Canonist, b. at Griesbach, Bavaria, 9 Oct., 1663; d. at Dillingen 7 Nov., 1735. Sens Sens- Archdiocese comprising the Department of the Yonne. Semmes, Raphael Semmes, Raphael- Naval officer, b. in Charles County, Maryland, U.S.A., 27 September, 1809; d. at Point Clear, Alabama, 26 August, 1877. Semipelagianism Semipelagianism- A doctrine of grace advocated by monks of Southern Gaul at and around Marseilles after 428. Selvaggio, Giulio Lorenzo Selvaggio, Giulio Lorenzo- Canonist and archaeologist, b. at Naples, 10 August, 1728; d. there, November, 1772. Seleucia Pieria Seleucia Pieria- Titular metropolis of Syria Prima. The city was founded near the mouth of the Orontes, not far from Mount Casius, by Seleucus Nicator about 300 B.C. Seitz, Alexander Maximilian Seitz, Alexander Maximilian- Painter, b. At Munich, 1811; d. at Rome, 1888. Seminary, Ecclesiastical Seminary, Ecclesiastical- The word seminary (Fr. séminaire, Ger. Seminar) is sometimes used, especially in Germany, to designate a group of university students devoted to a specia… Seleucids Seleucids- The name given to the Macedonian dynasty, which was founded by Seleucus, a general under Alexander the Great. Segorbe Segorbe- Diocese in Spain, bounded on the north by Castellón and Teruel, on the east by Castellón, on the south by Valencia, and on the west by Valencia and Teruel. Segni Segni- Located in the Province of Rome. The city, situated on a hill in the Monti Lepini overlooks the valley of the river Sacco. Stained Glass Stained Glass- The popular name for the glass used in the making of coloured windows. Scutari, Archdiocese of Scutari, Archdiocese of- The Archdiocese of Scutari comprises 29 parishes. Sebastopolis Sebastopolis- A titular see in Armenia Prima, suffragan of Sebastia. The primitive name of this city was Carana, dependent on Zela, which was included in the principality given to… Seduction Seduction- The inducing of a previously virtuous woman to engage in unlawful sexual intercourse. Secularism Secularism- A term used for the first time about 1846 by George Jacob Holyoake to denote "a form of opinion which concerns itself only with questions, the issues of which can be t…