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Sa (Sá, Saa), Manoel daVol. X, p. 892 SA (SÁ, SAA), MANOEL da. - Portuguese theologian, b. at Villa do Conde in 1530, d. at Arona in the reputation of sanctity in 1596. A Jesuit from 1546, he…
Sa'adjah ben Jōsēph(SA'ADJĀH BEN JŌSĒPH)Vol. X, p. 892 SA'ADJĀH ben JŌSĒPH. — Gaon, born at Fajjūm in 882, died in 942. He was a grammarian, exegete, translator of the Bible into Arabic, theologian, polemicist, and…
Sa, Christovão daVol. X, p. 892 SA, CHRISTOVÃO da. - Archbishop of Goa, C. da S. or da Lisbona, his native city, professed on 9 June 1584 in the convent of Belem of the Order of the…
Saavedra y Ramírez de Baquedano, Ángel de(SAAVEDRA Y RAMÍREZ DE BAQUEDANO, ANGEL DE)Vol. X, p. 892 SAAVEDRA Y RAMÍREZ DE BAQUEDANO, ANGEL de. - Spanish writer and statesman, b. at Cordova, 10 May 1791; d. at Madrid, 22 June 1865. An Andalusian nobleman,…
SabaVol. X, p. 892 SABA. — Name of a state in ancient Yemen. Mentions of S. are found in several passages of the Old Testament: besides some genealogical notes, there is an…
Saba the Goth, Saint, Martyr(SABA IL GOTO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. X, p. 896 SABA the Goth, saint and martyr. - He suffered martyrdom on 12 April 372; on this day he is commemorated by the Latin and Greek Church. His story is recounted…
Saba the Younger, Saint(SABA IL GIOVANE, SANTO)Vol. X, p. 895 SABA IL GIOVANE, saint. - Basilian ascetic of the 10th century, from Collesano in Sicily, d. 5 Feb. 995. His father, s. Cristoforo, was a monk at S. Filippo…
Saba, Saint, Martyr(SABA, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. X, p. 895 SABA, saint, martyr. — He is commemorated in the Latin and Greek Martyrologies on 24 April as a Roman martyr who perished under Aurelian; he is, however,…
Saba, Salvatore, da OzieriVol. X, p. 896 SABA, SALVATORE, of OZIERI. - Titular Archbishop of Carthage, born at Ozieri on 3 September 1795, died at Cotacamund (Nilgiris) on 29 May 1863. He entered the…
Sabadell, Pie de Langogne(SABADEL, PIE DE LANGOGNE)Vol. X, p. 896 SABADEL, PIE de LANGOGNE. — Titular Archbishop of Corinth, Capuchin of the Province of Lyon, born at Langogne (Lozère) on 14 November 1850, died in Rome on 4…
SabaothVol. X, p. 896 SABAOTH. – Hebrew word (ṣābhā'ōth) often transcribed in Greek, especially in Isaiah (more than 50 times). In the Vulgate it is transcribed once (Ier. 11:20).…
Sabatier, AugusteVol. X, p. 897 SABATIER, AUGUSTE. – Protestant theologian, born on 22 October 1839 in Vallon (Alsace), died on 12 April 1901 in Paris. He was professor of Protestant…
Sabatier, PaulVol. X, p. 897 SABATIER, PAUL. – French Calvinist pastor, professor, and historian, born at Saint-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux (department of Ardèche) on 3 August 1858, died at…
Sabatier, PierreVol. X, p. 898 SABATIER, PIERRE. – Maurist theologian, born in 1682 at Poitiers, he professed among the Benedictines on 30 June 1700 and died on 22 (24?) March 1742. His…
Sabatini, AndreaVol. X, p. 898 SABATINI, ANDREA: v. ANDREA da SALERNO.
Sabatino, Privilege(SABATINO, PRIVILEGIO)Vol. X, p. 898 SABATINO, PRIVILEGIO. – It is based on the apparition and promise of the Blessed Virgin to free the souls of the confraternity members of Carmel from Purgatory…
Sabazius, Mysteries of(SABAZIO, MISTERI DI)Vol. X, p. 899 SABAZIO, MISTERI di. — Thraco-Phrygian god, hypostasis of Dionysus (Diodorus Siculus, IV, 4, 1), whose cult, having begun in Greece in the 5th century, spread…
Sabbath (Hebrew: Šabbāth)(SABATO (EBR. ŠABHĀTH))Vol. X, p. 898 SABATO (Heb. šabhāth). — In the Bible this is the name given to every seventh day, which possessed a special social-religious character, because “the seventh…
Sabbath Rest(RIPOSO FESTIVO)Vol. X, p. 563 RIPOSO FESTIVO : V. PRECETTO FESTIVO.
Sabbatical Year(SABBATICO, ANNO)Vol. X, p. 899 SABBATIC YEAR. - The last year of a week of years among the Jews. In Ex. 23, 10 ff. it is prescribed that during this period the land was to be left in…
Sabeism(SABEISMO)Vol. X, p. 900 SABEISMO. — Name applied in older treatises to the religion of the pre-Islamic Arabs, especially those of the southern region, where, already in the first…
Sabellius and Sabellianism(SABELLIO E SABELLIANISMO)Vol. X, p. 900 SABELLIO e SABELLIANISMO: v. MODALISMO.
Sabeti, Luigi(SABETTI, LUIGI)Vol. X, p. 900 SABETTI, LUIGI. - Moral theologian, b. at Roseto-Valfortore (Foggia) on 3 Jan. 1839, d. at Baltimore on 28 Nov. 1898. Having entered the Society of Jesus in…
Sabina (Savina), Saint(SABINA (SAVINA), SANTA)Vol. X, p. 900 SABINA (SAVINA), Saint. — In early Christian hagiography the Bollandists have noted three feast days: 30 January, S. of Lodi, a widow; 29 August, S. a widow…
Sabina and Poggio Mirteto, Diocese of(SABINA E POGGIO MIRTETO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 901 SABINA AND POGGIO MIRTETO, DIOCESE OF — Suburbicarian diocese in the province of Rieti. It has 88,193 inhabitants, of whom 88,000 are Catholics, distributed…
Sabinian, Pope(SABINIANO, PAPA)Vol. X, p. 903 SABINIANO, POPE. – From Blera in Tuscia, after passing through the ranks of the hierarchy, he was elected pontiff upon the death of St. Gregorio I on 13…
Sabinus of Canosa, Saint(SABINO DI CANOSA, SANTO)Vol. X, p. 903 SABINO di CANOSA, santo. – He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 9 February. He was already bishop of Canosa in 528 when he was accused of magic; he…
Sabinus of Piacenza, Saint(SABINO DI PIACENZA, SANTO)Vol. X, p. 903 SABINO di PIACENZA, saint. - Formerly a deacon of the Church of Milan, he took part in the Roman Synod of 368 and was entrusted with carrying the synodal…
Sabinus, Saint, Martyr(SABINO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. X, p. 903 SABINUS, saint, martyr: v. SAVINO, saint, martyr.
Saboreans(SABOREI)Vol. X, p. 903 SABOREI. – “Reasoners” or “interpreters,” a class of scholars whose activity lasted only a few decades and aimed to resolve the difficulties encountered in the…
Sabotage(SABOTAGGIO)Vol. X, p. 903 SABOTAGGIO. – S. (from the French sahoter, to walk in wooden clogs and hence to behave insolently, to stamp one’s feet) initially meant misleading or making…
Sacarelli, Gaspare(SACCARELLI, GASPARE)Vol. X, p. 904 SACCARELLI, GASPARE. – Oratorian, born in Turin in 1723, died in Rome in September 1803. Having gone to Rome, he entered the Congregation in 1749 and was for a…
Saccardo, FrancescoVol. X, p. 904 SACCARDO, FRANCESCO. – Catholic journalist, born in Venice on 12 September 1862, died at Chirignago (Venice) on 22 October 1931. After graduating in law, he…
SaccheggioVol. X, p. 904 SACCHEGGIO. – In its most common sense, it is the act whereby the movable property of a city or of part of an enemy state’s territory is left to the victorious…
Sacchetti, FrancoVol. X, p. 905 SACCHETTI, FRANCO. — Poet, born perhaps at Ragusa around 1330, died around 1400. The name appears among those of the oldest and most illustrious families in…
Sacchetti, GiulioVol. X, p. 906 SACCHETTI, GIULIO. - Cardinal, b. at Firenze in 1587, d. at Roma on 26 June 1663. He was vice-legate at Bologna, bishop of Gravina (1623), and nuncio in Spain…
Sacchetti, GiuseppeVol. X, p. 906 SACCHETTI, GIUSEPPE. – Journalist, born in Arlesega (Padua) on 21 May 1845, died in Florence on 20 October 1906. He took an active part in the intransigent…
Sacchi, AndreaVol. X, p. 906 SACCHI, ANDREA. — Painter, born at Nettuno (Rome) on 30 November 1599, died at Rome on 21 June 1661. His great public work is the altarpiece with the Miracle…
Sacchini, FrancescoVol. X, p. 906 SACCHINI, FRANCESCO. — Jesuit, historian, and man of letters, born at Paciano (Perugia) on 10 November 1570, died at Rome on 16 December 1625. After teaching…
Sacco, GiuseppeVol. X, p. 907 SACCO, GIUSEPPE. - Orientalist, b. at Sciacca (Agrigento) on 5 Nov. 1871, d. at Chianciano (Siena) on 5 May 1950. Ordained in 1895, he furthered his studies in…
Sacco, VincenzoVol. X, p. 907 SACCO, VINCENZO. - Jurist, b. at Bologna on 14 May 1681, d. there on 25 March 1744. In 1709 he devoted himself to teaching civil law and, subsequently, canon…
Sacconi, Antonio MariaVol. X, p. 907 SACCONI, ANTONIO MARIA. - Friar Minor, apostolic vicar of Shansi and Shensi, in the world Vincenzo, b. at Osimo on 23 March 1741 and d. at Taigun on 3 Feb.…
Sacconi, GiuseppeVol. X, p. 907 SACCONI, GIUSEPPE. — Architect, born at Montalto in the Marches on 5 July 1854, died at Collegigliato di Pistoia on 23 September 1905. A student in 1874 at the…
Sacconi, RanieroVol. X, p. 907 SACCONI, RANIERO. – Dominican inquisitor, born in Piacenza at the beginning of the 13th century, died on 21 July 1262. Educated in heresy and a leader of…
Sachs, HansVol. X, p. 919 SACHS, HANS. - German poet, the most famous of the “master singers,” born in Nuremberg on 5 November 1494, died there on 19 January 1576; author, among master…
Sacra ConversazioneVol. X, p. 919 SACRA CONVERSAZIONE. – A composition in which images of saints are depicted in attitudes and expressions of conversation, either with one another or with the…
Sacra di San Michele(SAGRA DI SAN MICHELE)Vol. X, p. 958 SAGRA DI SAN MICHELE. – Popular designation of an ancient Benedictine abbey, in the diocese of Susa, built on a spur (Monte Pirchiriano, 916 m.) at the…
Sacra Iam Splendent Decorata LychnisVol. X, p. 924 « SACRA IAM SPLENDENT DECORATA LYCHNIS ». – Hymn of Matins for the feast of the Holy Family, written by Leo XIII. After a brief introduction, the poet enters…
Sacramental Character(CARATTERE SACRAMENTALE)Vol. III, p. 453 SACRAMENTAL CHARACTER. — A spiritual, indelible mark impressed upon the soul by certain Sacraments. I. THE DOCTRINE OF THE COUNCIL OF TRENT. — In the seventh…
Sacramental Satisfaction(SODDISFAZIONE SACRAMENTALE)Vol. XI, p. 534 SACRAMENTAL SATISFACTION. – In the language of the Catholic Church, this expression denotes the prayers, good works, or various practices of piety that the…
Sacramental Seal(SIGILLO SACRAMENTALE)Vol. XI, p. 350 SIGILLO SACRAMENTALE : v. SEGRETO. SIGISMONDO, king of the BURGUNDIANS, saint, martyr. - He succeeded his father Gundobald in 516. Converted by St. Avitus,…
Sacramentals(SACRAMENTALI)Vol. X, p. 924 SACRAMENTALS. – These are things or actions which the Church, in some way imitating the Sacraments, uses to attain, by virtue of her intercession, effects that…
Sacramentary(SACRAMENTARIO)Vol. X, p. 925 SACRAMENTARY. - A name which in the early Middle Ages designated the book containing the formulas used by the bishop or priest in the celebration of the…
Sacramentines(SACRAMENTINE)Vol. X, p. 940 SACRAMENTINE. — Founded in Bergamo in 1881 by Gertrude Comensoli and the priest Francesco Spinelli for the perpetual adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament…
Sacramentines of Mary Help of Christians(SACRAMENTINE DI MARIA AUSILIATRICE)Vol. X, p. 940 SACRAMENTINES OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS. – Founded at Dunkirk in 1849 by Matilde Maria de Sticker (Mother Maria Giuseppe di Gesù). Approved that same year by…
Sacramento, Diocese of(SACRAMENTO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 940 SACRAMENTO, DIOCESI di. - Diocese and city in the State of California (U.S.A.); suffragan of S. Francisco. It covers an area of 53,400 sq. mi., with a total…
Sacraments(SACRAMENTI)Vol. X, p. 933 SACRAMENTS. - In the New Testament, they are sensible signs productive of Grace, instituted by Jesus Christ. The word sacramentum (which partly corresponds to…
Sacraments, Sacred Congregation of the(SACRAMENTI, SACRA CONGREGAZIONE DEI)Vol. X, p. 940 SACRAMENTI, SACRA CONGREGAZIONE dei: v. CONGREGAZIONI ROMANE, SACRE, II. The individual C. in particular.
Sacrarium(SACRARIO)Vol. X, p. 941 SACRARIO: v. PRESBITERIO.
Sacrarium (Piscina, Lavatorium)(SACRARIO (PISCINA, LAVAERUM))Vol. X, p. 941 SACRARIO (piscina, lavacrum). — A small underground cistern covered by a movable stone, located in a corner of a sacred place or of the sacristy, or behind the…
Sacred Art(ARTE SACRA)Vol. II, p. 887 SACRED ART. - Artistic manifestations in B. are not found before the Romanesque period. To that very period belong the church of S. Silvestro (1195) and that…
Sacred Art, Diocesan Commissions For(ARTE SACRA, COMMISSIONI DIOCESANE PER L')Vol. II, p. 56 SACRED ART, DIOCESAN COMMISSIONS for it. — These are the organs of episcopal activity in the field of sacred art and are answerable to the Pontifical Central…
Sacred Art, Pontifical Central Commission For(ARTE SACRA, PONTIFICIA COMMISSIONE CENTRALE PER L')Vol. II, p. 56 SACRED ART, PONTIFICAL CENTRAL COMMISSION FOR. — In Italy, it oversees the preservation and enhancement of the artistic heritage of the Church through a…
Sacred Congregation of Ceremonies(CERIMONIALE, SACRA CONGREGAZIONE DEL)Vol. III, p. 772 CERIMONIALE, SACRA CONGREGAZIONE DEL: V. CONGREGAZIONI PONTIFICE.
Sacred Congregation of Rites(RITI, SACRA CONGREGAZIONE DEI)Vol. X, p. 589 RITES, SACRED CONGREGATION OF: v. CONGREGAZIONI ROMANE, SACRE, I. Le C. in generale, VIII. S. C. dei Riti.
Sacred Congregation of the Council(CONCILIO, SACRA CONGREGAZIONE DEL)Vol. IV, p. 121 SACRED CONGREGATION OF THE COUNCIL: v. CONGREGATIONS.
Sacred Drama(DRAMMA SACRO)Vol. IV, p. 1119 DRAMMA SACRO : v. TEATRO.
Sacred Formula(FORMOLA SACRA)Vol. V, p. 907 FORMOLA SACRA. — In non-Christian religions, the f. s. is linked to the sacred-magical value attributed to the word; the latter is not regarded as a mere…
Sacred Functions(FUNZIONI SACRE)Vol. V, p. 1084 SACRED FUNCTIONS. — I. NOTION. — The sacred functions (funzione, from fungor, that is, exercise, execution) are the functions of the power of Order which, by…
Sacred Furnishings(ARREDI SACRI)Vol. II, p. 33 SACRED FURNISHINGS. – 1. LITURGY. – These are the objects used for worship, especially those more closely connected with the Most Holy Eucharist, serving both…
Sacred Furnishings(SUPPELLETTILE SACRA)Vol. XI, p. 955 SUPPELLETTILE SACRA: v. ARREDI SACRI.
Sacred Germany(GERMANIA SACRA)Vol. VI, p. 127 GERMANIA SACRA: v. REGESTA, Pontificum Romanorum.
Sacred Heart of Jesus(CUORE DI GESÙ)Vol. IV, p. 626 CUORE DI GESÙ. - I. CULTO DEL SACRO C. DI G. - 1. History. The constituent elements of the worship of the S. C. di G. are essentially contained in Revelation.…
Sacred Interdiction(INTERDIZIONE SACRA)Vol. VII, p. 75 INTERDIZIONE SACRA: v. TABU.
Sacred Music(MUSICA SACRA)Vol. VIII, p. 927 « MUSICA SACRA ». - Belgian journal of religious music, founded in 1882 at Gent (Gand) by Fr J. Van Damme as the Bulletin de la Société de St Grégoire, with…
Sacred Numbers(NUMERI SACRI)Vol. VIII, p. 1166 SACRED NUMBERS. – In the primitive mentality, a number assumes a sacred significance insofar as it is linked with the image of objects that provide a frequent…
Sacred Oratory(ORATORIA SACRA)Vol. IX, p. 133 ORATORIA SACRA. - It is the oral presentation of Christian truths, made by those who have the authority, to call listeners to the faith or to the practice of…
Sacred Patrimony(PATRIMONIO SACRO)Vol. IX, p. 603 PATRIMONIO SACRO: v. TITOLO DELL'ORDINARIO.
Sacred Place(LUOGO SACRO)Vol. VII, p. 1017 SACRED PLACE. - I. CONCEPT. - A place is called sacred which, by virtue of consecration or liturgical blessing, is destined to the immediate and exclusive…
Sacred Representation(SACRA RAPPRESENTAZIONE)Vol. X, p. 941 SACRA RAPPRESENTAZIONE: v. TEATRO.
Sacred Representations(RAPPRESENTAZIONI SACRE)Vol. X, p. 319 RAPPRESENTAZIONI SACRE: V. TEATRO.
Sacred Roman Congregations(CONGREGAZIONI ROMANE, SACRE)Vol. IV, p. 194 ROMAN SACRED CONGREGATIONS. — Permanent commissions of cardinals for the handling of Church affairs. SUMMARY: I. The Congregations in general. — II. The…
Sacred Roman Rota(ROTA, SACRA ROMANA)Vol. X, p. 831 ROTA, SACRA ROMANA: v. TRIBUNALI DELLA S. SEDE, III. Sacra Romana Rota.
Sacred Song(CANZONE SACRA)Vol. III, p. 399 CANZONE SACRA. – In vocal music, this signified a composition analogous to the motet, in a strictly imitative style, whose theme was very often a melody drawn…
Sacred Stone (Petra Sacra, Tabula Sacra; Gestatorium, Itinerarius, Viaticum)(PIETRA SACRA (PETRA SACRA, TABULA SACRA; GESTATORIUM, ITINERARIUS, VIATICUM))Vol. IX, p. 841 PIETRA SACRA (petra sacra, tabula sacra; gestatorium, itinerarius, viaticum). — A square or rectangular slab (25 × 30 cm) consecrated by the bishop and…
Sacred Tempora(SACRE TEMPORA)Vol. X, p. 941 SACRE TEMPORA: v. ASTINENZA; DIGIUNO; QUATTRO TEMPORA.
Sacred Vestments(VESTI SACRE)Vol. XII, p. 851 SACRED VESTMENTS. — These are the garments worn by the sacred ministers during liturgical functions. In order to render worship more august and out of greater…
Sacrifice(SACRIFICIO)Vol. X, p. 941 SACRIFICE. - From sacra facere ("to perform the sacred act"), sacrifice, in its most general sense, is that religious act by which the offerer, through the…
Sacrifice of the Cross(SACRIFICIO DELLA CROCE)Vol. X, p. 947 SACRIFICIO DELLA CROCE : V. REDENZIONE.
Sacrifice of the Mass(SACRIFICIO DELLA MESSA)Vol. X, p. 947 SACRIFICIO DELLA MESSA : V. MESSA.
Sacrilege(SACRILEGIO)Vol. X, p. 947 SACRILEGIO. — It is the irreverent treatment or profanation of a sacred thing. I. NOTIONS. — Already among the pagans and primitive peoples there existed a…
Sacris Solemniis Iuncta Sint GaudiaVol. X, p. 948 «SACRIS SOLEMNIIS IUNCTA SINT GAUDIA». – Hymn of Matins for the feast of Corpus Christi, composed by St Thomas Aquinas. It is a rhythmic hymn, and the verse…
Sacristan (Prefect of the Apostolic Sacristy)(SACRISTA (PRAEFECTUS SACRARIL APOSTOLICI))Vol. X, p. 948 SACRISTA (Praefectus Sacraril Apostolici). – He is a titular bishop (traditionally of Porfirione) who is responsible for the Apostolic Sacrarium, and for the…
Sacristy (Secretarium, Sacrarium, Salutatorium)(SACRISTIA (SECRETARIUM, SACRARIUM, SALUTATORIUM))Vol. X, p. 951 SACRISTIA (secretarium, sacrarium, salutatorium). — A room attached to the church, where the sacred ministers prepare and vest themselves for the sacred…
SacroVol. X, p. 952 SACRO. — Ancient Latin sakros, later sacer, from sancire, whether by religion or by law, is that which is considered inviolable and therefore forbidden to…
Sadducees(SADDUCEI)Vol. X, p. 955 SADDUCEES. — Members of a Judaic political-religious party of the time of Christ. The name Σαβδοπούζα seems to derive from the proper name Sadoc ([v.]; Heb.…
Sadoc (Heb. Ṣādhōq «Just»)(SADOC (EBR. ṢĀDHŌQ «GIUSTO»))Vol. X, p. 955 SADOC (Hebr. Ṣādhōq “just”). — High priest who lived in the time of David (v.), ca. 1000 B.C. He descended from Aaron through the line of Eleazar, to whom the…
Sadoleto, GiacomoVol. X, p. 956 SADOLETO, GIACOMO. – Cardinal, born in Modena to Giovanni and Francesca Machiavelli on 12 July 1477; he devoted himself to the study of Latin and Greek at…
Saffi, AurelioVol. X, p. 956 SAFFI, AURELIO. - Born at Forlì on 13 Oct. 1819, died at S. Verano on 10 Apr. 1890. He was one of the triumvirs of the Roman Republic of 1849, together with…
Sagari, Saint, Martyr(SAGARI, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. X, p. 957 SAGARI, saint, martyr. — Bishop of Laodicea, d. about 175, during the persecution of Marcus Aurelius. Adon introduced him into the Martyrology, deriving the…
Saggio, Nicola, Blessed(SAGGIO, NICOLA, BEATO)Vol. X, p. 957 SAGGIO, NICOLA, blessed. - Minim religious, b. at Longobardi (Cosenza) on 6 Jan. 1650, d. at Rome on 3 Feb. 1709. The son of peasants, he entered the Minims at…
Saginaw, Diocese of(SAGINAW, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 957 SAGINAW, DIOCESE of. - Diocese and city in the State of Michigan, U.S.A. The diocese covers an area of 10,162 sq. miles, with a total population of 443,900…
Sagona (Sagna)Vol. X, p. 957 SAGONA (SAGNA). - An ancient diocese in Corsica (v.), formerly a suffragan of Pisa, suppressed on 29 November 1801 by Pius VII and united to the see of…
Sahak (Isaac) I, the Great(SAHAK (ISAAC) I, IL GRANDE)Vol. X, p. 958 SAHAK (ISAAC) I, the GREAT. — Famous Armenian katholikos, born around the middle of the 4th century and probably died on 7 September 439. He was the son of the…
Saigon, Apostolic Vicariate of(SAIGON, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)Vol. X, p. 958 SAIGON, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE of. — It comprises, in addition to several civil provinces of Cochinchina, also three provinces of Annam. It is entrusted to the…
Sailer, Johann MichaelVol. X, p. 959 SAILER, JOHANN MICHAEL. — Theologian and bishop, born at Aresing (Upper Bavaria) on 17 November 1751, died at Regensburg on 20 May 1832. Of humble origin, at…
Sailer, SebastianVol. X, p. 959 SAILER, SEBASTIAN. - Premonstratensian preacher and writer, Johann Valentin in the world, b. at Weissenhorn on 12 Feb. 1714, d. at Obermarchtal on 7 March…
Sainctes, Claude deVol. X, p. 960 SAINCTES, CLAUDE de. - Theologian and bishop, b. in 1525 in Perche, d. at the castle of Crèvecoeur, near Lisieux, in 1591. He studied philosophy and theology…
Saint(SANTO)Vol. X, p. 1111 SANTO. — From the Latin sanctus (sancire), its etymological meaning is “inviolable.” Before the word acquired its current meaning—namely, a person who during…
Saint AlbanVol. X, p. 960 SAINT ALBAN. – An ancient Benedictine abbey in Hertfordshire, England, not far from London. It was founded ca. 793, as an act of expiation, by Offa, king of…
Saint Andrew and Providence, Apostolic Prefecture of(SANT'ANDREA E PROVVIDENZA, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. X, p. 1086 SANT'ANDREA AND PROVIDENZA, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE of. — It is situated in the Caribbean Sea to the east of Nicaragua and comprises the islands of S. A., P. and…
Saint Anne de La Pocatière, Diocese of(SANT'ANNA DE LA POCATIÈRE, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1086 SANT'ANNA DE LA POCATIÈRE, DIOCESE of. – City and diocese in the province of Québec (Canada). It has a population of 87,468 inhabitants, of whom 87,369 are…
Saint Apollinaris, Martyr(APULEIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. I, p. 1018 APULEIO, saint, martyr: v. MARCELLO e APULEIO, santi, martiri.
Saint Augustine, Diocese of(SANT'AGOSTINO (SAINT AUGUSTINE), DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1082 SANT'AGOSTINO (SAINT AUGUSTINE), DIOCESE of. — City and diocese in the State of Florida (U.S.A.). The diocese today covers a territory of 46,959 sq. miles,…
Saint Clodoald, Diocese of(SAN CLODOALDO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1035 SAN CLODOALDO, DIOCESI di. - Diocese and city in the State of Minnesota (U.S.A.), suffragan of the archdiocese of S. Paolo di Minnesota. The diocese has an…
Saint Corona, Martyr(CORONA, SANTA, MARTIRE)Vol. IV, p. 342 CORONA, Saint, martyr: v. VITTORE and CORONA, Saints, martyrs.
Saint Fortunatus, Martyr(FORTUNATO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. V, p. 917 FORTUNATO, saint, martyr: v. FELICE e FORTUNATO, santi, martiri.
Saint Francis Xavier, Apostolic Prefecture of(SAN FRANCESCO SAVERIO, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. X, p. 1038 SAN FRANCESCO SAVERIO, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE. — It is situated in the interior of the northern regions of Peru. It was erected on 11 January 1946 with territory…
Saint Gall(SAN GALLO)Vol. X, p. 1040 SAN GALLO. — City and diocese of Switzerland, capital of the canton of the same name. The diocese also includes the two cantons of Appenzell. It has an area of…
Saint James of Compostela(SAN GIACINTO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1048 SAN GIACINTO, DIOCESE of. - Diocese and city in the province of Québec (Canada). S. G. is an industrial city situated 35 miles from Montréal. The Fathers of…
Saint Jerome, Abbey of(SAN GIROLAMO, ABBAZIA DI)Vol. X, p. 1049 SAN GIROLAMO, ABBAZIA di. — It was established in Rome by Pius XI, through the apostolic constitution Inter praecipuas of 15 June 1933. By virtue of the papal…
Saint John in Canada (Saint John), Diocese of(SAN GIOVANNI NEL CANADÀ (SAINT JOHN), DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1049 SAN GIOVANNI NEL CANADÀ (SAINT JOHN), DIOCESI di. - City and diocese in the province of New Brunswick (Canada), S. G. is the oldest incorporated city in North…
Saint John's, Archdiocese of(SAN GIOVANNI DI QUÉBEC (SAINT JEAN), DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1049 SAN GIOVANNI DI QUÉBEC (SAINT JEAN), DIOCESE of. — City and diocese in the province of Québec (Canada). The diocese of S. G. di Q. was erected by Pius XI on 9…
Saint John, Diocese of Quebec(SAN GIOVANNI DI PORTORICO (SAN JUAN DE PUERTO RICO), DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1048 SAN GIOVANNI DI PORTORICO (SAN JUAN DE PUERTO RICO), DIOCESI of. — City and diocese on the island of Portorico, between the Antilles and the Atlantic. It has…
Saint Joseph, Diocese of(SAN GIUSEPPE (SAINT JOSEPH), DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1050 SAN GIUSEPPE (SAINT JOSEPH), DIOCESI di. — Diocese and city in the State of Missouri (U.S.A.). An important subject of discussion during the Second Plenary…
Saint Jérôme (Saint-Jérôme-de-Terrebonne), Diocese of(SAN GIROLAMO (SAINT JÉRÔME DE TERREBONNE), DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1050 SAN GIROLAMO (SAINT JÉRÔME DE TERREBONNE), DIOCESE of. - City and diocese in the province of Québec (Canada). There are 80,078 Catholics, 112 diocesan priests,…
Saint Leo(SAN LEONE)Vol. X, p. 1057 SAN LEONE. – A city of Calabria, anciently called Leonia, near Crotone, it was the seat of a tiny diocese in the metropolitan province of S. Severina. Its…
Saint Louis, Archdiocese of(SAN LUIGI (SAINT LOUIS), ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1057 SAN LUIGI (SAINT LOUIS), ARCHDIOCESE of. — Archdiocese and city in the State of Missouri (U.S.A.). The archdiocese covers an area of 27,092 square miles, with…
Saint Michael, Diocese of(SAN MICHELE, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1064 SAN MICHELE, DIOCESE of. — City and diocese of the province of the same name in El Salvador (Central America). It has an area of 11,466 sq km and a population…
Saint Modestus, Martyr(MODESTO, SANTO MARTIRE)Vol. VIII, p. 724 MODESTO, holy martyr: v. VITO, MODESTO E CRESCENZIO, santi, martiri.
Saint Oronzo, Martyr(ORONZO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. IX, p. 240 ORONZO, saint, martyr: v. VINCENZO, ORONZO E VITTORIO, santi, martiri.
Saint Orso(ORSO, SANTO)Vol. IX, p. 246 ORSO, saint. - In the Roman Martyrology, three saints of this name are commemorated: 1) St. O., companion of St. Victor, martyrs of Solothurn (Switzerland),…
Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Archdiocese of(SAN PAOLO DI MINNESOTA (SAINT PAUL M.), ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1068 SAN PAOLO DI MINNESOTA (SAINT PAUL M.), ARCIDIOCESI of. — City and archdiocese in the State of Minnesota, U.S.A. In 1849 the northern territories of Iowa…
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Apostolic Prefecture of the Islands of(SAN PIETRO E MIQUELON, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DELLE ISOLE DI)Vol. X, p. 1069 SAN PIETRO e MIQUELON, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DELLE ISOLE of. – It comprises a small group of islands belonging to France, situated south of Newfoundland. From…
Saint Sebastian, Diocese of(SAN SEBASTIANO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1070 SAN SEBASTIANO, DIOCESI di. – City and diocese of Spain. It has an area of 1,885 sq. km and a population of 374,040 inhabitants, of whom 373,954 are Catholics,…
Saint Sossius, Martyr(SOSSIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XI, p. 597 SOSSIO, saint, martyr: v. GENNARO, bishop of BENEVENTO, saint, martyr, and COMPAGNI.
Saint Thomas Of Meliapor, Diocese Of(SAN TOMMASO DI MELIAPOR, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1112 SAN TOMMASO DI MELIAPOR, DIOCESE of. — In India, suffragan of Goa. It was erected in 1606 and takes its name from the place where the apostle s. Tommaso,…
Saint Thomas, Diocese Of(SAN TOMMASO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1112 SAN TOMMASO, DIOCESI di. — Diocese and island of the same name in Portuguese Guinea (Africa). The diocese has an area of 964 sq. km. and a population of 60,540…
Saint Ursula, Martyr(ORSOLA, SANTA, MARTIRE)Vol. IX, p. 247 ORSOLA, saint, martyr. — She is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 21 October together with other unnamed virgins as martyrs of Cologne. The notice…
Saint-Amour, Louie-Goris deVol. X, p. 960 SAINT-AMOUR, LOUIE-GORIS de. - Jansenist, born in Paris on 27 Oct. 1619, died at St-Denis on 14 Nov. 1687. Professor and later rector of the Sorbonne, he was…
Saint-Benoît-sur-LoireVol. X, p. 960 SAINT-BENOÎT-SUR-LOIRE. – The Abbey of St-Benoît-sur-Loire at Fleury (from the ancient name of a villa, Floriacum, belonging to a Florus or Florius) stands…
Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges(SAINT-BERTRAND DE COMMINGES)Vol. X, p. 962 SAINT-BERTRAND DE COMMINGES : v. TOLOSA.
Saint-Brieuc, Diocese of(SAINT-BRIEUC, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 962 SAINT-BRIEUC, DIOCESI di. – City and diocese in the Côtes-du-Nord department of France. The diocese has the same boundaries as the civil department, with an…
Saint-Claude, Diocese of(SAINT-CLAUDE, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 962 SAINT-CLAUDE, DIOCESI di. – City and diocese, seat of a subprefecture of the department of Jura in France, situated on the slopes of Mount Bayard, at the…
Saint-CloudVol. X, p. 963 SAINT-CLOUD: V. SAN CLODOALDO.
Saint-Cyran-du-Vergier de Hauranne, Jean, Abbot of(SAINT-CYRAN DU VERGIER DE HAURANNE, JEAN, ABATE DI)Vol. X, p. 963 SAINT-CYRAN Du VERGIER de HAURANNE, JEAN, abbot. — Jansenist, born at Bayonne in 1581, died in Paris, where he carried out the principal part of his religious…
Saint-DenisVol. X, p. 963 SAINT-DENIS: V. PARIGI; SUGERIO. SAINT-DENIS: V. RÉUNION.
Saint-Dié, Diocese of(SAINT-DIÉ, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 963 SAINT-DIÉ, DIOCESE of. – Diocese and city, seat of a subprefecture in the department of the Vosges in France, situated on the banks of the Meurthe River. It…
Saint-Flour, Diocese of(SAINT-FLOUR, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 965 SAINT-FLOUR, DIOCESI di. – City and diocese, subprefecture of the department of Cantal in France. The diocese has the same boundaries as the department, with…
Saint-Germain de Rimouski, Archdiocese of(SAN GERMANO DI RIMOUSKI, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1047 SAN GERMANO DI RIMOUSKI, ARCHDIOCESE of. — With its see in the city of Rimouski, province of Québec (Canada). Rimouski today covers an area of 8,000 square…
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Diocese of(SAN GIOVANNI DI CUYO (SAN JUAN DE CUYO), ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1048 SAN GIOVANNI DI CUYO (SAN JUAN DE CUYO), ARCHDIOCESE of. - City and archdiocese of the province of S. Juan in the Argentine Republic. It has an area of 89,179…
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Diocese of(SAN GIOVANNI DI MORIANA (MAURIENNE), DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 1048 SAN GIOVANNI DI MORIANA (MAURIENNE), DIOCESE of. — City and diocese in the southern part of the department of Savoy; seat of a subprefecture. It has an area of…
Saint-Jure, Jean-BaptisteVol. X, p. 966 SAINT-JURE, JEAN-BAPTISTE. — Jesuit, writer on asceticism, born at Metz on 19 February 1588, died at Paris on 30 April 1657. Having entered the Order in 1604,…
Saint-Louis du Sénégal, Apostolic Prefecture of(SAN LUIGI DEL SENEGAL, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. X, p. 1058 SAN LUIGI DEL SENEGAL, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE of. - From the sixteenth century onward, various missionaries succeeded one another intermittently along the coasts…
Saint-Maurice d'AgauneVol. X, p. 966 SAINT-MAURICE D'AGAUNE. — “Nullius” abbey in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland, immediately subject to the Holy See. It has an area of approximately 97 sq.…
Saint-OmerVol. X, p. 969 SAINT-OMER. — An ancient diocese and a city serving as the seat of a subprefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France, situated on the Aa…
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux(SAINT PAUL-TROIS-CHÂTEAUX)Vol. X, p. 970 SAINT PAUL-TROIS-CHÂTEAUX. – Ancient diocese and chief town of an arrondissement in the department of Drôme (France). It was the ancient capital of the…
Saint-Pierre, Jacques-Henri-Bernardin deVol. X, p. 970 SAINT-PIERRE, JACQUES-HENRI-BERNARDIN de. - French writer, born at Le Havre on 19 Jan. 1737, died at Eragny on 21 Jan. 1814. He pursued mathematical studies…
Saint-PonsVol. X, p. 970 SAINT-PONS : v. MONTPELLIER.
Saint-QuentinVol. X, p. 970 SAINT-QUENTIN : v. SOISSONS.
Saint-Quentin, Simone of(SIMONE DI SAINT-QUENTIN)Vol. XI, p. 393 SIMONE of SAINT-QUENTIN. - Dominican writer, d. c. 1250. He is credited with the Iter Persicum fratris Ascelini et sociorum suorum, preserved in Vincenzo di…
Saint-RiquierVol. X, p. 971 SAINT-RIQUIER. – An ancient Benedictine abbey near Abbeville in the diocese of Amiens (France), founded ca. 624–34 by St. Ricario, son of a count of Ponthieu…
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence(SAINT-REMY-DE-PROVENCE)Vol. X, p. 970 SAINT-REMY-DE-PROVENCE. – Town at the foot of the Alpilles in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It is situated north of ancient Glanon of the Gallic…
Saint-Simon, Claude-Henri de Rouvroy, Count of(SAINT-SIMON, CLAUDE-HENRI DE ROUVROY, CONTE DI)Vol. X, p. 971 SAINT-SIMON, CLAUDE-HENRI de ROUVROY, Count. — Born in Paris on 17 October 1760, died there on 19 May 1825. From 1779 to 1782 he took part, as a captain in the…
Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, Duke of(SAINT-SIMON, LOUIS DE ROUVROY, DUCA DI)Vol. X, p. 973 SAINT-SIMON, LOUIS DE ROUVROY, duca di. - Born in Paris on 15 Jan. 1675; died there on 2 March 1755. He fought in Belgium and Germany, then in 1702 abandoned…
Saint-Simonism(SANSIMONISMO)Vol. X, p. 972 SANSIMONISMO. — At his death, S.-S. left not a school in the strict sense of the term, but a group of friends of whom Olindo Rodrigues was the guiding spirit.…
Sainte-Beuve, Charles-Augustin deVol. X, p. 964 SAINTE-BEUVE, CHARLES-AUGUSTIN de. Portrait. of s. Romaric, a monk of Luxeuil; there was a monastery of monks and one of nuns. Lendino Bodo, bishop of Toul,…
SaintesVol. X, p. 965 SAINTES. — Ancient diocese and city, seat of the subprefecture of Charente maritime in France. It is the ancient “Mediolanum Santonum,” capital of the Santoni…
Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs(COSMA E DAMIANO, SANTI, MARTIRI)Vol. IV, p. 407 COSMA e DAMIANO, saints, martyrs. — Information about their life and martyrdom is scant and uncertain. It can only be stated with certainty that they perished…
Saints, Cult of the(SANTI, CULTO DEI)Vol. X, p. 1094 SANTI, CULTO dei. – It is the demonstration of the religious veneration accorded to the blessed in heaven, on account of the excellent perfection of divine…
Sakania, Apostolic Vicariate of(SAKANIA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)Vol. X, p. 974 SAKANIA, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE of. - It is situated in the extreme southern corner of the Belgian Congo and is entrusted to the Salesians, who arrived there in…
Sala, Antonio LudovicoVol. X, p. 974 SALA, ANTONIO LUDOVICO. - Student of medicine, born at Aicurzio (Milan) on 30 Apr. 1857, died at Rome on 1 Oct. 1936. Having entered the Concezionisti (1879),…
Sala, Giuseppe AntonioVol. X, p. 974 SALA, GIUSEPPE ANTONIO. — Cardinal, born in Rome on 27 October 1762, died there on 23 June 1839. He distinguished himself during the period of the French…
Salaino, AndreaVol. X, p. 974 SALAINO, ANDREA: V. LEONARDESCHI.
Salamanca, Diocese of(SALAMANCA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 974 SALAMANCA, DIOCESE of. — City and diocese in Spain. It has an area of 8,674 sq km, with a population of 250,000 inhabitants, all Catholics, distributed among…
Salamis(SALAMINA)Vol. X, p. 975 SALAMINA – City on the eastern shore of the island of Cyprus. It dates back at least to the 6th century B.C. It was a flourishing Jewish colony and was…
Salamon, LouisVol. X, p. 975 SALAMON, LOUIS - SIFFREIN - JOSEPH FONCROSÉ de. - Bishop, b. at Carpentras on 22 Oct. 1759, d. at St-Flour on 11 June 1829. As a young man he went to Paris,…
Salandra, AntonioVol. X, p. 975 SALANDRA, ANTONIO — Statesman, born at Troia (Foggia) on 13 July 1853, died at Rome on 9 December 1931. A lawyer and scholar of the philosophy of law and…
Salaried Regime(SALARIALE, REGIME)Vol. X, p. 976 SALARIALE, REGIME. – It is the social system characterized by the predominance, in the world of work, of the wage-based form of remuneration over other…
Salary(SALARIO)Vol. X, p. 977 WAGE. – When a worker offers his labor for a fixed price, that is, for a fixed amount of money—hourly, daily, weekly, fortnightly, or monthly—without any…
Salathiel (Heb. Sē'alt'ēl - «Asked of God»)(SALATHIEL (EBR. SÉ'ALTL'EL - « DOMANDATO DA DIO »))Vol. X, p. 978 SALATHIEL (Heb. Še'altî'el — “asked of God”). — Father of Zorobabel (v.) in Esd. 3:2; 5:2; Neh. 12:1; Agg. 1:1, 12, 14; 2:3, 24; I Par. 3:17, and in the…
Salazar, Francisco Domingo deVol. X, p. 978 SALAZAR, FRANCISCO DOMINGO de. — Dominican, first bishop of Manila, b. in 1512 at Labastida (Roja) on the Ebro, d. in Madrid on 4 Dec. 1594. He entered the…
Salem (Heb. Šālēm, Septuagint Σαλήμ)(SALEM (EBR. ŠÁLÊM, SETTANTA ΣΑΛΗ͂Μ))Vol. X, p. 979 SALEM (Heb. Šálêm, Septuagint Σαλῆμ). — A Canaanite city of which Melchizedek was king (Gen. 14:18; Hebr. 7:1–2), and which corresponds to Jerusalem, as the…
Salem, Diocese of(SALEM, DIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 979 SALEM, DIOCESI di. - In southern India. The mission was begun in the southern part of the diocese by the Jesuit Roberto de Nobili, whose confreres later…
Salerio, CarloVol. X, p. 980 SALERIO, CARLO. - Missionary and founder of the Sisters of Reparation, born in Milan on 22 March 1827, died there on 29 Sept. 1870. As a cleric he took part in…
Salernitana, School of(SALERNITANA, SCUOLA)Vol. X, p. 980 SALERNITANA, SCUOLA. — In Salerno, the purest classical spirit and monastic medicine took refuge in it; there monastic medicine was transformed into secular…
Salerno, Archdiocese of(SALERNO, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. X, p. 981 SALERNO, ARCIDIOCESI di - Panorama from the air - Salerno. (photo Eni) by resorting to genuine cavity surgery, albeit solely for reparative purposes. Medical…
Salerno, Giovanni BattistaVol. X, p. 983 SALERNO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA. - Jesuit cardinal and theologian, b. at Cosenza on 24 Jan. 1670, d. at Rome on 30 Jan. 1729. Having overcome many difficulties, he…
Sales, GiacomoVol. X, p. 984 SALES, GIACOMO: v. AUBENAS, MARTIRI di, beati.
Sales, MarcoVol. X, p. 984 SALES, MARCO. – Theologian and exegete, born at Sommariva Bosco (Turin) on 2 October 1877, died there on 7 June 1936. In 1892 he entered the Dominican Order;…
Salesian Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus(SALESIANE DEL SACRATISSIMO CUORE DI GESÙ)Vol. X, p. 984 SALESIANE DEL SACRATISSIMO CUORE DI GESÙ. – Founded in 1895 by Piedad Ortiz Real at Alcantarilla (diocese of Cartagena, Spain). They devote themselves to the…
Salesian Sisters of the Sacred Hearts(SALESIANE DEI SACRI CUORI)Vol. X, p. 984 SALESIANE DEI SACRI CUORI. — Founded in Lecce in 1884 by Fr. Filippo Smaldone for the care and education of deaf-mute and blind girls. They obtained the decree…
Salesian Society of Saint John Bosco(SOCIETÀ SALESIANA DI SAN GIOVANNI BOSCO)Vol. XI, p. 525 SOCIETÀ SALESIANA DI SAN GIOVANNI BOSCO. – It is one of the largest modern religious Congregations whose purpose is the Christian education of young people…
Salesians(SALESIANI)Vol. X, p. 984 SALESIANI: v. SOCIETÀ SALESIANA DI S. G. BOSCO.
