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Schatzgeyer, Caspar Schatzgeyer, Caspar- Inquisitor (1463-1527) Scheiner, Christopher Scheiner, Christopher- German astronomer, b. at Wald, near Mindelheim, in Swabia, 25 July, 1575; d. at Niesse, in Silesia, 18 July, 1650. Scheffmacher, John James Scheffmacher, John James- Jesuit theologian b. at Kientzheim, Alsace, 27 April, 1668; d. at Strasburg, 18 August, 1733. He was one of the greatest theologians of his time, an orat… Scannabecchi, Filippo Scannabecchi, Filippo- Bolognese painter, born about 1360; died about 1410. Saskatchewan and Alberta Saskatchewan and Alberta- The twin provinces of the Canadian West, so called because they were formed on the same day. Schäufelin, Hans Leonhard Schäufelin, Hans Leonhard- A German wood engraver, pupil of Durer, b. at Nuremberg in 1490; d. there in 1540. Best known as an engraver, but also an artist of repute. Sant' Angelo in Vado and Urbania Sant' Angelo in Vado and Urbania- Diocese; S. Angelo in Vado is a city in the Marches, on the site of the ancient "Tifernum Metaurense", a town of the Umbrian Senones, near the Ri… Saxo Grammaticus Saxo Grammaticus- Thirteenth-century Danish historian Sant' Angelo de' Lombardi Sant' Angelo de' Lombardi- Diocese in the Province of Avellino, Southern Italy. The city was established by the Lombards at an unknown period. Sardica, Council of Sardica, Council of- One of the series of councils called to adjust the doctrinal and other difficulties caused by the Arian heresy, held most probably in 343. Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs)- Consisting of twenty-eight white marble steps, at Rome, near the Lateran; according to tradition the staircase leading once to the prætorium of Pilate … Santo Domingo, Archdiocese of Santo Domingo, Archdiocese of- Erected on 8 August, 1511, by Julius II who by the Bull "Pontifex Romanus" on that date established also the Sees of Concepción de la Vega and of Sa… Songish Indians Songish Indians- A tribe of some importance formerly holding the south coast of Vancouver Island, B.C. Santarem Santarem- Prelature nullius created in 1903, in the ecclesiastical Province of Belem do Pará. Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Saxe-Coburg and Gotha- One of the Saxon-Thuringian duchies. Savaric Savaric- Bishop of Bath and Glastonbury, and cousin of the Emperor Henry VI, date of birth unknown, d. at Rome, 1205. He was archdeacon of Canterbury, 1175, and archdeacon of Nort… Saragossa Saragossa- Diocese in Spain. Savigny, Karl Friedrich Savigny, Karl Friedrich- Diplomatist (1814-1875) Sainte-Geneviève, Abbey of Sainte-Geneviève, Abbey of- In Paris, founded by King Clovis who established there a college of clerics, later called canons regular. Sarto, Andrea del Sarto, Andrea del- Artist - Born at Florence in 1486; d. there in 1531. Savonarola, Girolamo Savonarola, Girolamo- Dominican reformer. Born at Ferrara, 21 September, 1452; died at Florence, 23 May, 1498. Saxe-Altenburg Saxe-Altenburg- One of the Saxon duchies in the east of Thuringia; situated on the west frontier of the Kingdom of Saxony. Sarayacú Mission Sarayacú Mission- The chief Franciscan mission of the Ucavali river country, Department of Loreto, north-east Peru, in the eighteenth century. Santa Fe (New Mexico) Santa Fe (New Mexico)- Archdiocese in New Mexico, erected by Pius IX in 1850 and created an archbishopric in 1875. Santa Severina Santa Severina- Diocese in the Province of Catanzaro in Calabria, Southern Italy. Situated on a rocky precipice on the site of the ancient Siberena, it became an important fortres… Sander, Anton Sander, Anton- Historian, b. at Antwerp, 1586; d. at Afflighem, Belgium, 10 Jan., 1664. São Luiz de Maranhão São Luiz de Maranhão- Diocese; suffragan of Belém de Pará, comprises the State of Maranhão in Northern Brazil. Santa Catharina Santa Catharina- Diocese; suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre (São Pedro do Rio Grande), in Brazil, South America, created in 1906. Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa Cruz de la Sierra- Diocese in Bolivia, erected on 6 July, 1605, as suffragan of Lima, but since 2 July, 1609, it has been dependent on La Plata (Charcas). Satolli, Francesco Satolli, Francesco- Theologian, cardinal, first Apostolic delegate to the United States, b. 21 July, 1839, at Marsciano near Perugia; d. 8 Jan., 1910, at Rome.