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Streber, Hermann Streber, Hermann- Son of Franz Seraph Streber, b. at Munich, 27 Sept., 1839; d. at Tölz, 9 Aug., 1896. Streber, Franz Seraph Streber, Franz Seraph- Numismatist and nephew of Franz Ignaz von Streber, born at Deutenkofen, Lower Bavaria, 26 Feb., 1805; died at Munich, 21 Nov. 1864. Stratonicea Stratonicea- A titular see in Caria (Asia Minor) suffragan of Stauropolis. Strain, John Strain, John- Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, born at Edinburgh, 8 December, 1810; died there, 2 July, 1883. Strahov, Abbey of Strahov, Abbey of- A Premonstratensian abbey at Prague, Bohemia, founded in 1149. Stradivari Family, The Stradivari Family, The- Family name that goes back to the Middle Ages. Spelled various ways, Stradivare, Stradiverto, Stradivertus. Known among other things as makers of stringed … Stradivari, Antonio Stradivari, Antonio- Cremonese violin-maker, b. in 1649 or 1650; d. at Cremona, 18 or 19 Dec., 1737. Stoss, Veit Stoss, Veit- Sculptor, b. at Nuremberg in 1438; d there in 1533. Stonyhurst College Stonyhurst College- History of the school, which dates back to a period considerably prior to its foundation on English soil in 1794. Stonnes, James Stonnes, James- English priest, b. 1513; d. after 1585. Stones, Precious, in the Bible Stones, Precious, in the Bible- Stones remarkable for their colour, brilliancy, or rarity. Stone, Marmaduke Stone, Marmaduke- Jesuit, b. at Draycot, 28 Nov., 1748; d. at St. Helens, 22 Aug., 1834. Stone, Mary Jean Stone, Mary Jean- Writer and scholar, born at Brighton, Sussex, in 1853; died at Battle, Sussex, 3 May, 1908. Stone, Corner Stone, Corner- Rite regarding the blessing and laying of the Foundation Stone for the building of a church. Stolz, Alban Isidor Stolz, Alban Isidor- Catholic theologian and popular author, b. at Bühl, Baden, 3 Feb., 1808; d. at Freiberg, 16 Oct., 1883. Stole Stole- A liturgical vestment composed of a strip of material from two to four inches wide and about eighty inches long. Stolberg Stolberg- Friedrich Leopold, Count zu Stolberg. Born at Brammstedt in Holstein (then a part of Denmark), 7 November, 1750; d. at Sondermühlen near Osnabrück, 5 December, 1819. Stoics and Stoic Philosophy Stoics and Stoic Philosophy- The Stoic School was founded in 322 B.C. by Zeno of Cittium and existed until the closing of the Athenian schools (A.D. 429). Stoddard, Charles Warren Stoddard, Charles Warren- An American author, born 7 August, 1843, at Rochester, N. Y.; died 23 April, 1909, at Monterey, California. Stöckl, Albert Stöckl, Albert- A neo-Scholastic philosopher and theologian, born in Bavaria, 1823, and died 1895. Stockholm Stockholm- The capital of the Kingdom of Sweden, situated on Lake Maelar at the spot where it opens into the Saltsjö. Stipend Stipend- A fixed pay, salary; retribution for work done; the income of an ecclesiastical living. Stifter, Adalbert Stifter, Adalbert- Poet and pedagogue, b. at Oberplan in Bohemia, 23 October, 1805; d. at Linz, 28 October, 1868. Stevenson, Joseph Stevenson, Joseph- Archivist, born at Berwick-on-Tweed, 27 Nov., 1806; died in London, 8 Feb., 1895. Stephens, Thomas Stephens, Thomas- Known as the first Englishman in India. Born about 1549 at Bulstan, Wiltshire; died in 1619 at Goa, India. Stephens, Henry Robert Stephens, Henry Robert- Belgian theologian, born of English parentage at Liège, 5 August, 1665; died there, 15 June, 1723. Stephen (III) IV, Pope Stephen (III) IV, Pope- Born about 720; died 1 or 3 August, 772. Steinle, Eduard Von Steinle, Eduard Von- An historical painter, born at Vienna, 2 July, 1810; died at Frankfort, 19 Sept., 1886. Steinamanger Steinamanger- Located in Hungary, suffragan of Gran, founded in 1777 under Queen Maria Theresa. Steffani, Agostino Steffani, Agostino- A titular Bishop of Spiga, diplomatist and musician, born at Castelfranco in the Province of Treviso, in 1655; died at Frankfort in 1728 or 1730.