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Sainte-Claire Deville, Charles Sainte-Claire Deville, Charles- Geologist, b. at St. Thomas, West Indies, 26 February, 1814; d. in Paris 10 October, 1876. Sander, Nicholas Sander, Nicholas- English exile - Born at Charlwood, Surrey, in 1530; died in Ireland, 1581. Salisbury, Ancient Diocese of Salisbury, Ancient Diocese of- The diocese was originally founded by Birinus, who in 634 established his see at Dorchester in Oxfordshire, whence he evangelized the Kingdom of Wes… Salutati, Coluccio di Pierio di Salutati, Coluccio di Pierio di- Italian Humanist b. in Tuscany, 1331; d. 4 May, 1406. Samuco Indians Samuco Indians- The collective name of a group of tribes in southwestern Bolivia. San Juan San Juan- Diocese in the Argentine Republic at the foot of the Cordillera of the Andes. Stapleton, Theobald Stapleton, Theobald- Nothing is known of his career, except that he was a priest living in Flanders, and that in 1639 he published at Brussels a book called "Catechismus seu doctr… Santa Agata dei Goti, Diocese of Santa Agata dei Goti, Diocese of- In the Province of Benevento, Southern Italy; the city, situated on a hill at the base of Monte Taburno, includes an ancient castle. Santa Maria de Monserrato Santa Maria de Monserrato- An abbey nullius in Brazil. Sandhurst Sandhurst- Diocese in Victoria, Australia; suffragan of Melbourne. San Miniato San Miniato- A city and diocese in the Province of Florence, central Italy. Sands, Benjamin and James Sands, Benjamin and James- U.S. Navy admirals. Santa Lucia del Mela Santa Lucia del Mela- Prelature nullius within the territory of the Archdiocese of Messina, Sicily. Santa Fe (Argentina) Santa Fe (Argentina)- Diocese in the Argentine Republic, suffragan of Buenos Aires. Santa Casa di Loreto Santa Casa di Loreto- Since the fifteenth century, and possibly even earlier, the "Holy House" of Loreto has been numbered among the most famous shrines of Italy. San Martino al Cimino San Martino al Cimino- A prelature nullius in the territory of the Diocese of Viterbo, Province of Rome. San Marco and Bisignano San Marco and Bisignano- Diocese in the Province of Cosenza in Calabria, Italy. San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí- Diocese in Mexico, erected by Pius IX in 1854. It includes the State of San Luis Potosí, and a small portion of the State of Zacatecas. Sanseverino, Gaetano Sanseverino, Gaetano- Restorer of the Scholastic philosophy in Italy, b. at Naples, 1811; d. there of cholera, 16 Nov., 1865. Saint Bartholomew's Day Saint Bartholomew's Day- This massacre of which Protestants were the victims occurred in Paris on 24 August, 1572 (the feast of St. Bartholomew), and in the provinces of France du… San Marino San Marino- An independent republic lying between the Italian Provinces of Forli, Pasaro, and Urbino. Sandeo, Felino Maria Sandeo, Felino Maria- Often quoted under the name of Felinus, Italian canonist of the fifteenth century. San Salvador San Salvador- The name given by Columbus to his first discovery in the New World. It is one of the Bahama group of islands. Sankt Pölten Sankt Pölten- Diocese in Lower Austria. Sanctorum Meritis Sanctorum Meritis- The hymn at First and Second Vespers in the Common of the Martyrs in the Roman Breviary. Its authorship is often attributed to Rabanus Maurus (d. 856), Archbish… Saint-Flour Saint-Flour- Diocese comprising the Department of Cantal, and is suffragan of the Archbishopric of Bourges. Syon Monastery Syon Monastery- Middlesex, England, founded in 1415 by King Henry V at his manor of Isleworth. San León del Amazonas San León del Amazonas- Prefecture Apostolic in Peru. Saint John Saint John- Diocese in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. San Antonio, Diocese of San Antonio, Diocese of- Comprises all that portion of the State of Texas between the Colorado and Rio Grande Rivers, except the land south of the Arroyo de los Hermanos, on the R…