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Siagrio, Saint(SIAGRIO, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 312 SIAGRIO, saint. — The time and place of his birth, as well as his life before being elected bishop of Autun in 561, are unknown. He died around 599.…
Sian, Archdiocese of(SIAN, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 312 SIAN, ARCHDIOCESE of. — In the center of the province of Shensi, in northern China. It may be said to have been erected, under the name of the apostolic…
Siangtan, Apostolic Prefecture Of(SIANGTAN, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. XI, p. 313 SIANGTAN, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE of. - In the central-eastern part of the province of Hunan, in central China. It was erected on 1 July 1937 with 6 civil…
Siangyang, Diocese Of(SIANGYANG, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 313 SIANGYANG, DIOCESI of. — In the northern part of the province of Hupeh, in central China. It was erected as an apostolic prefecture on 25 May 1936, with four…
Sibert of Beek (Beek)(SIBERT DI BEKA (BEEK))Vol. XI, p. 313 SIBERT di BEKA (BEEK). - Carmelite theologian, b. at Beek (near Geldern, Rhineland) around 1260, d. at Cologne on 26 Dec. 1332, where, around 1280, he had…
Sibour, Dominique-Auguste-MarieVol. XI, p. 316 SIBOUR, DOMINIQUE-AUGUSTE-MARIE. — Archbishop of Paris, b. 4 April 1792 at St-Paul-Trois-Châteaux (Drôme), d. 3 January 1857 in Paris. Ordained a priest in…
Sibundoy, Apostolic Vicariate Of(SIBUNDOY, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)Vol. XI, p. 316 SIBUNDOY, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - By a decree of 8 February 1951 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Caquetá (q.v.) in Colombia, the region called “Intendencia…
Sibyl(SIBILLA)Vol. XI, p. 313 SIBILLA. – The S. (etymology unknown) is, in the classical tradition, a virgin, a young woman, though at times also conceived as decrepit, who, when inspired…
Sicardo, Bishop Of Cremona(SICARDO, VESCOVO DI CREMONA)Vol. XI, p. 317 SICARDO, bishop of CREMONA. — Of a Cremonese family (Casellanus or Casalenus, or rather de Casalaschitz [cf. A. Cavalcabò, La famiglia del vescovo S., in Boll.…
Sicca VeneriaVol. XI, p. 318 SICCA VENERIA. — This is the Roman Colonia Iulia Veneria Cirta nova Sicca in proconsular Africa, today El-Kef in Tunisia. Known since the First Punic War…
Siccardi, GiuseppeVol. XI, p. 317 SICCARDI, GIUSEPPE. — Statesman, born at Verzuolo (Cuneo) on 13 October 1802, died at Turin on 29 October 1857. A jurist of distinguished renown and university…
Siceleg (Heb. Şiqlagh)(SICELEG (EBR. ŞIQLAGH))Vol. XI, p. 318 SICELEG (Heb. Şiqlagh). - A city assigned to the tribe of Judah in the division of the Promised Land (Ios. 15, 31), then given to that of Simeon (ibid. 19, 5).…
Sichar (Gr. Sychar)(SICHAR (GR. ΣΥΧΆΡ))Vol. XI, p. 318 SICHAR (Gr. Συχάρ). - A small town in central Palestine, mentioned only once, in Io. 4:5, as the native place of the Samaritan woman, converted by Jesus at the…
Sichirollo, GiacomoVol. XI, p. 321 SICHIROLLO, GIACOMO. – Neo-Thomist philosopher and sociologist, b. at Arquà Polesine (Rovigo) on 17 April 1839, d. at Rovigo on 18 May 1911. He studied at the…
Sicilian Monarchy(MONARCHIA SICULA)Vol. VIII, p. 763 MONARCHIA SICULA. — From the beginning of the sixteenth century, the name m. s. was given to the right claimed by the kings of Sicily to exercise in their…
Sicilian Vespers(VESPRO SICILIANO)Vol. XII, p. 844 VESPRO SICILIANO. — This is the name given to the insurrectionary movement that broke out in Sicily in 1282 for complex reasons and with results different from…
Sicily(SICILIA)Vol. XI, p. 321 SICILIA. - In terms of size (25,461 km²), population (4 million), and economic importance, the principal island of the Mediterranean, where it occupies a…
Sickenberger, JosephVol. XI, p. 335 SICKENBERGER, JOSEPH. — Catholic exegete, born at Kempten (Bavaria) on 19 March 1872, died at Kitzbühel on 27 March 1945. He pursued theological studies at…
Sidgwick, HenryVol. XI, p. 337 SIDGWICK, HENRY. - Philosopher, b. 31 May 1838 at Skipton (Yorkshire), d. 28 Aug. 1900 at Cambridge. He studied at Cambridge. A Fellow of Trinity College…
Sidney, Philip, SirVol. XI, p. 337 SIDNEY, PHILIP, sir. - Writer, b. at Penshurtt on 30 Nov. 1554, d. at Arnheim (Netherlands) on 17 Oct. 1586. He is regarded as the typical gentleman of…
Sidon (Heb. Sidhôn)(SIDONE (EBR. SIDHÔN))Vol. XI, p. 338 SIDON (Hebr. Sidhôn). — One of the oldest and most important maritime cities of Phoenicia, whose name, perpetuated in the modern Sajdā, 35 km north of Tyre,…
Sidonius Apollinaris(SIDONIO APOLLINARE)Vol. XI, p. 338 SIDONIO APOLLINARE: v. APOLLINARE SIDONIO.
Sidotti, Giovanni BattistaVol. XI, p. 338 SIDOTTI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA. — Born in Palermo in 1668 to a noble family, he died in Japan in October–November 1715. He was a priest and missionary. An auditor…
Siedliska, Maria Francesca DeVol. XI, p. 338 SIEDLISKA, MARIA FRANCESCA de. - In religion Maria di Gesù del Buon Pastore, foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, born at Roszkowa-Walla…
Siena, Archdiocese of(SIENA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 341 SIENA, ARCHDIOCESE of. – City and archdiocese, provincial capital in Tuscany. It has an area of 800 sq km and a population of 85,000 inhabitants, of whom…
Sienhsien, Diocese of(SIENHSIEN, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 346 SIENHSIEN, DIOCESI di. – In the central part of Hopeh province, in northern China. It was erected, under the name of Apostolic Vicariate of South-Eastern…
Sienkiewicz, HenrykVol. XI, p. 347 SIENKIEWICZ, HENRYK. – Polish writer, b. at Wola Okrzejska on 6 May 1846, d. at Vévey on 15 Dec. 1916. Of noble family, he lived on his father’s estates until…
Sierology(SIEROLOGIA)Vol. XI, p. 347 SIEROLOGIA: v. MICROBIOLOGIA.
Sierra LeoneVol. XI, p. 347 SIERRA LEONE. – British possession in Guinea, situated between Liberia and French Guinea. It consists of a small colony (702 sq km, 124,000 inhabitants) on the…
Sierro, Candido (Agostino Giuseppe)Vol. XI, p. 347 SIERRO, CANDIDO (AGOSTINO GIUSEPPE). - Born on 18 March 1840 at Hérémence (Valais, Switzerland), and died in Brazil in 1874. He entered the Capuchin Order in…
Sifilino, Giovanni VIII, Patriarch of Constantinople(SIFILINO, GIOVANNI VIII, PATRIARCA DI COSTANTINOPOLI)Vol. XI, p. 348 SIFILINO, GIOVANNI VIII, patriarch of COSTANTINOPOLI. – B. between 1010 and 1012 in Trebizond, d. 2 August 1075 in Constantinople. He was director of the…
Sigebert of Gembloux(SIGEBERTO DI GEMBLOUX)Vol. XI, p. 348 SIGEBERTO of GEMBLOUX. — Benedictine, born c. 1030 near Gembloux, died there on 5 October 1112. He taught for more than 20 years at the monastic school of…
Siger of Brabant(SIGIERI DI BRABANTE)Vol. XI, p. 348 SIGIERI of BRABANT. – Belgian philosopher, perhaps a disciple of Albertus Magnus, a contemporary of S. Tommaso, whose interpretation of Aristotle’s thought he…
Siger of Courtrai(SIGIERI DI COURTRAI)Vol. XI, p. 349 SIGIERI di COURTRAI. - Master in the Faculty of Arts at Paris in 1309; subsequently doctor of theology in 1315 and procurator of the Sorbonne; died on 30 May…
Sigismund II Jagellon, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania(SIGISMONDO II JAGELLONE, RE DI POLONIA E GRANDUCA DI LITUANIA)Vol. XI, p. 351 SIGISMONDO II Jagellone, King of POLAND and Grand Duke of LITHUANIA. - Son of King Sigismondo I and Bona Sforza, born August 1, 1520 in Kraków, died July 7,…
Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland and of Sweden(SIGISMONDO III VASA, RE DI POLONIA E DI SVEZIA)Vol. XI, p. 352 SIGISMONDO III Vasa, king of POLAND and SWEDEN. — Son of Giovanni III, king of Sweden, and of Caterina Jagellonica, born on 20 June 1566 at Gripsholm (Sweden),…
Sigismund of Luxembourg, Emperor(SIGISMONDO DI LUSSEMBURGO, IMPERATORE)Vol. XI, p. 350 SIGISMONDO of LUSSEMBURGO, emperor. — Second son of Carlo IV of Lussemburgo, king of Bohemia and emperor, and of Maria of Valois, daughter of Filippo VI, king…
Sign(SEGNO)Vol. XI, p. 166 SEGNO. — In the broad sense, s. (Gr. σημεῖον) is anything (reality, image, object) that manifests something else: «quodcumque notum in quo aliquid cognoscatur»…
Signorelli, LucaVol. XI, p. 352 SIGNORELLI, LUCA. – Painter, born in Cortona around the middle of the 15th century, died there on 16 October 1523. Mentioned as early as 1470, he trained under…
Signorello, Nuncio(SIGNORIELLO, NUNZIO)Vol. XI, p. 353 SIGNORIELLO, NUNZIO. – Neo-Scholastic philosopher, born in Naples in 1831, died there on 11 October 1889. A pupil of Sanseverino (v.), and, like him, a…
Signories and Principalities(SIGNORIE E PRINCIPATI)Vol. XI, p. 353 SIGNORIE AND PRINCIPATI. — The two words, and especially the first, indicate two things that are connected with each other but in reality quite different:…
Sigoli, SimoneVol. XI, p. 355 SIGOLI, SIMONE. - Born in Firenze in the first decades of the fourteenth century. His coat of arms displays, on an azure field, three «ségoli» with golden…
Sigonio, CarloVol. XI, p. 355 SIGONIO, CARLO. - Historian, b. in Modena in 1523 (?), d. in his villa at Ponte Basso near Modena on 28 Aug. 1584. He taught in Modena (1546-52), Venice…
Sigwart, Christoph WilhelmVol. XI, p. 356 SIGWART, CHRISTOPH WILHELM. – Philosopher, born on 27 March 1830 in Tubingen, died there on 4 August 1904. He studied philosophy, mathematics, and theology at…
Sigüenza, Diocese of(SIGÜENZA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 355 SIGÜENZA, DIOCESE of. — City and diocese of Spain, a suffragan see of Toledo, situated in the civil provinces of Guadalajara and Soria, with a small part in…
Sihon (Heb. Sīhôn; Gr. Σηδών)(SEHON (EBR. SĪHÔN; GR. ΣΗΔΌΝ))Vol. XI, p. 179 SEHON (Hebr. Sīhôn; Gk. Σηδόν). — Amorite king of Hesebon, beyond the Jordan. Even before their arrival from the desert in Canaan, the Israelites had conquered…
SikhVol. XI, p. 356 SIKH. – A community that was at first religious and later also military and political, in northern India. Nának (1469–1538), its founder, born near Lahore, in…
SilaVol. XI, p. 361 SILA. – Companion of St. Paolo and his beloved collaborator. Whereas in the Acts of the Apostles he is always called by this name, in the Pauline letters and…
Silesia(SLESIA)Vol. XI, p. 485 SLESIA. — A historic region of central Europe, formerly German and now divided between Poland, which contains almost all of it, and Czechoslovakia, which…
SiloeVol. XI, p. 367 SILOE. - Name designating a spring, today 'Ajn Siṭṭī Marjam, east of Jerusalem, as well as the channel beneath the hill of Ophel through which its course…
SilosVol. XI, p. 367 SILOS. - A Spanish Benedictine monastery in the diocese and province of Burgos, dedicated first to St. Sebastian and later to the abbot St. Dominic, probably…
Silva Porto, Diocese of(SILVA PORTO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 368 SILVA PORTO, DIOCESI di. — City and diocese in Angola, a Portuguese possession of West Africa. It has an area of 625,440 sq. km. and a population of 943,529…
Silvacane (Sauvecanne)Vol. XI, p. 368 SILVACANE (SAUVECANNE). — An ancient Cistercian abbey in the archdiocese of Aix in Provence. It was founded by Raimondo de Baux in 1132–57; it was suppressed…
SilvanoVol. XI, p. 368 SILVANO. — God of the Roman religion. His name, although attempts have also been made to explain it otherwise (Etr. selvans), seems to be an adjective derived…
Silveira, Gonçales Da, Venerable(SILVEIRA, GONÇALES DA, VENERABILE)Vol. XI, p. 368 SILVEIRA, GONÇALES da, venerable. — Jesuit, missionary, and martyr, born of a noble family at Almeirim (diocese of Lisbon) on 23 February 1526, died at…
Silverius, Pope, Saint(SILVERIO, PAPA, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 369 SILVERIO, POPE, saint. — A native of Frosinone and son of Pope Ormisda, he was elected pontiff in June 536 through the intervention of the Gothic king…
Silvester Guzzolini, Saint(SILVESTRO GUZZOLINI, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 372 SILVESTRO GUZZOLINI, saint. — Born at Osimo around 1177 to the noble Ghislero and Bianca dei Ghislieri, he died in a small cell on Montefano on 26 November…
Silvester I, Pope, Saint(SILVESTRO I, PAPA, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 370 SILVESTRO I, POPE, saint. — Despite his long pontificate (31 January 314–31 December 335), little is known of his life and activity, since it coincided with…
Silvester II, Pope(SILVESTRO II, PAPA)Vol. XI, p. 371 SILVESTRO II, PAPA. - He reigned from 2 April 999 to 12 May 1003. Probably native to Auvergne, Gerberto entered as a monk the Benedictine abbey of St-Géraud…
Silvester III, Antipope(SILVESTRO III, ANTIPAPA)Vol. XI, p. 372 SILVESTRO III, ANTIPOPE. — Giovanni, bishop of Sabina. Little is known about him, except that, in order to put an end to the discontent aroused in Rome by the…
Silvester IV, Antipope(SILVESTRO IV, ANTIPAPA)Vol. XI, p. 372 SILVESTRO IV, ANTIPOPE. — Maginulf, a Roman archpriest. During the conflict over investitures with Enrico IV, Pasquale II had pronounced excommunication…
Silvester of Sulmona (of L'Aquila)(SILVESTRO DA SULMONA (DELL'AQUILA))Vol. XI, p. 372 SILVESTRO da SULMONA (dell'AQUILA). - Sculptor, son of Giacomo, also called S. dell'Aquila after his birthplace, he has very often been confused with his…
Silvester, Lebedinskiy(SILVESTER, LEBEDINSKIJ)Vol. XI, p. 369 SILVESTER, LEBEDINSKIJ. – Russian theologian and ecclesiastical writer of the eighteenth century. Born on an unknown date in southern Russia, he died at…
Silvestri, Francesco, known as Il Ferrarese (Ferrariensis)(SILVESTRI, FRANCESCO, DETTO IL FERRARESE (FERRARIENSIS))Vol. XI, p. 369 SILVESTRI, FRANCESCO, called the FERRARESE (Ferrariensis). — Dominican theologian and philosopher, b. at Ferrara in 1474, d. at Rennes on 19 Sept. 1528. At the…
Silvestrine Benedictines(BENEDETTINI SILVESTRINI)Vol. II, p. 729 BENEDETTINI SILVESTRINI. – They were founded at Monte Fano near Fabriano in 1231 by St. Silvestro (v.). Originally they were called the Order of St. Benedict…
Silvia, Saint(SILVIA, SANTA)Vol. XI, p. 373 SILVIA, saint. – Mother of s. Gregorio Magno, she is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 3 November, having been entered therein by order of Clement VIII.…
Silvius (Du Bois), François(SYLVIUS (DU BOIS), FRANÇOIS)Vol. XI, p. 1012 SYLVIUS (DU BOIS), FRANÇOIS. - Theologian, b. at Braine-le-Comte (Belgium) in 1581, d. at Douai on 27 Feb. 1649. He studied philosophy at Louvain and theology…
Simeon (Heb. Šim'ôn; Gr. Symzōn)(SIMEONE (EBR. ŠIM'ÔN, GRECO ΣΥΜΖΌΝ))Vol. XI, p. 385 SIMEONE (Hebr. Šim'ôn, Greek Συμζόν). — Second son of Giacobbe (v.) and Lia (Gen. 29: 33; 35: 22; 48: 5), from whom one of the tribes of Israel took its name.…
Simeon Bar Sabba, Saint(SIMEONE, BAR SABA, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 386 SIMEONE, BAR SABA, saint. — Archbishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon (Persia), martyr, put to death by Sâpore II at Karkha de Ledan on 17 April 344 (according to…
Simeon Nemanja(SIMEONE NEMANJA)Vol. XI, p. 387 SIMEONE NEMANJA. - B. c. 1114 in Ribnica (today Podgorica in Montenegro), where his (Int. Biblioteca Vaticana) SIMEONE STILITA il VECCHIO, santo - Il Santo in…
Simeon of Polirone, Saint(SIMEONE DI POLIRONE, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 387 SIMEONE of POLIRONE, saint. - Hermit at S. Benedetto di Polirone (Mantova), born in Armenia, died at Polirone on 26 July 1016. He was canonized by Benedetto…
Simeon Stylites the Elder, Saint(SIMEONE STILITA IL VECCHIO, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 388 SIMEONE STILITA il VECCHIO, saint. — He is commemorated on 5 January in the Latin Church and on 2 September in the Eastern Church. We have the contemporary…
Simeon Stylites the Younger, Saint(SIMEONE STILITA IL GIOVANE, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 387 SIMEONE STILITA il GIOVANE, santo. - He is commemorated on May 24 among the Orientals and on Sept. 3 among the Latins. A very lengthy Vita of S. exists (BHG,…
Simeon, Archbishop of Thessalonica(SIMEONE, ARCIVESCOVO DI TESSALONICA)Vol. XI, p. 387 SIMEONE, archbishop of TESSALONICA. - Byzantine theologian, polemicist, and liturgist, d. at Tessalonica in March 1429. Of his life it is known only that,…
Simeon, Bishop of Jerusalem, Saint, Martyr(SIMEONE, VESCOVO DI GERUSALEMME, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XI, p. 386 SIMEONE, bishop of GERUSALEMME, saint, martyr. – Second bishop of that city (Eusebius, Hist. eccl., III, 11 and 32). Many identify him with the apostle Simone…
Simeon, Saint(SIMEONE, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 386 SIMEONE, saint. — “A just and devout man, who awaited the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him” (Lk. 2:25). He had received the promise that…
Simeoni, GiovanniVol. XI, p. 388 SIMEONI, GIOVANNI. - Cardinal, b. at Paliano on 12 July 1816, d. at Rome on 14 Jan. 1892. The son of an employee of the Colonna princes, he completed his…
Simla, Diocese of(SIMLA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 388 SIMLA, DIOCESI di: v. DELHI E SIMLA, DIOCESI di.
Simler, JosiaVol. XI, p. 388 SIMLER, JOSIA. - Swiss humanist, b. 6 Nov. 1530 at Cappel, d. 2 July 1576 at Zurich. He studied Protestant theology at Zurich, Basle, and Strasbourg; he…
Simmel, GeorgVol. XI, p. 390 SIMMEL, GEORG. – Philosopher, born on 1 March 1858 in Berlin, died on 26 September 1918 in Strasbourg. He was a professor at the universities of these two…
Simon(SIMONE)Vol. XI, p. 390 SIMONE. - Two Gospel figures who invited Jesus to a meal, wrongly identified with one another by some. 1. S. “the Pharisee” invited Jesus to a meal (Lk. 7,…
Simon Called Niger (Niger)(SIMONE DETTO NERO (NIGER))Vol. XI, p. 393 SIMONE called NERO (Niger). - A Christian named among the “prophets and teachers” of the Church of Antioch, together with Barnabas and Saul (Act. 13, 1). The…
Simon II(SIMONE II)Vol. XI, p. 390 SIMONE II. - High priest contemporary with Jesus ben Sirach, who describes him in his book (Ecclus. 50:1-24). He is called the son of Onias (Flavius Josephus,…
Simon Maccabeus(SIMONE MACCABEO)Vol. XI, p. 392 SIMONE MACCABEO: v. MACCABEI.
Simon Magus(SIMONE MAGO)Vol. XI, p. 392 SIMON MAGUS. — A Samaritan, contemporary of the Apostles (Act. 8:9–24). S. Justin (Apol., I: PG 6, 3–68) says that he was a native of Gitton (Πττων); when the…
Simon of Bisignano(SIMONE DI BISIGNANO)Vol. XI, p. 391 SIMONE di BISIGNANO. - Jurist, native of Bisignano (Cosenza), who lived in the 12th century. He was a follower of Graziano; between 5 March 1177 and March 1179…
Simon of Cramaud(SIMONE DI CRAMAUD)Vol. XI, p. 392 SIMONE di CRAMAUD. - Bishop and cardinal, born before 1360 in the diocese of Limoges, died 15 Dec. 1422. He studied law at Orléans; a doctor of law in Paris,…
Simon of Cyrene(SIMONE IL CIRENEO)Vol. XI, p. 391 SIMONE il CIRENEO. - A Jew originally from Cirene (v.), a city of the Libyan Pentapolis, where a flourishing Jewish colony maintained continuous relations with…
Simon of Heintun(SIMONE DI HEINTUN)Vol. XI, p. 392 SIMONE di HEINTUN. - English Dominican theologian of the thirteenth century. He held the chair of theology at Oxford (1248–54), succeeding R. Fishacre, whose…
Simon of Lipnica, Blessed(SIMONE DA LIPNICZA, BEATO)Vol. XI, p. 392 SIMONE da LIPNICZA, blessed. - Franciscan priest, disciple of St. Giovanni da Capestrano, b. at Lipnicza (Cracovia), d. 18 July 1482. A student at Cracovia,…
Simon of Trier, Saint(SIMONE DI TREVIRI, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 394 SIMONE di TREVIRI, saint. - A native of Siracusa and, after various wanderings, a monk on Mount Sinai, he settled in France after escaping many dangers. He…
Simon the Zealot(SIMONE IL CUOTATO)Vol. XI, p. 392 SIMONE il CUOTATO. – A Christian who offered St. Peter hospitality for many days in his own house at Ioppe or Giaffa (Act. 9:43). There St. Peter had the…
Simon, Apostle(SIMONE, APOSTOLO)Vol. XI, p. 391 SIMONE, APOSTLE, saint - St. SIMONE with the instrument of martyrdom. Miniature by André Beauneveu. Psalter of the Duke of Berry (late 14th century) - Paris,…
Simon, Apostle, Saint(SIMONE, APOSTOLO, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 391 SIMON, APOSTLE, saint. — Called “the Cananaean” (ὁ Καναναῖος, or ο ὁ Καναναῖος in MSS. SΔWΘ 13, etc.) in Mt. 10:4 and Mk. 3:18; “the Zealot” (ὁ Ζηρόντης) in…
Simon, Brother of the Lord(SIMONE, FRATELLO DEL SIGNORE)Vol. XI, p. 392 SIMONE, BROTHER OF THE LORD. — One of the four listed by the Nazarenes (along with Giacomo, Giuseppe [Iosè], and Giuda) as the “brothers of Jesus” (v.) in Mt.…
Simon, RichardVol. XI, p. 390 SIMON, RICHARD. – French biblical scholar, born at Dieppe on 13 May 1638, died there on 11 April 1712. In October 1659 he entered the Oratory, leaving it about…
Simonetta, GiacomoVol. XI, p. 395 SIMONETTA, GIACOMO. — Cardinal, b. in Milan in 1475, d. in Rome on 1 November 1539. From 1505 he was consistorial advocate and participated as an auditor of…
Simonetta, GiovanniVol. XI, p. 395 SIMONETTA, Giovanni. - Historian, born at Caccuri (province of Catanzaro) between the first and second decades of the 15th century, died probably at Milan, no…
Simonetta, LudovicoVol. XI, p. 395 SIMONETTA, LUDOVICO. — Cardinal, born into a noble family in Milan around 1500, died in Rome on 30 April 1568. He graduated in law. His uncle, Cardinal…
Simoni, Giovanni BattistaVol. XI, p. 395 SIMONI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA. – Carthusian ascetical writer, born at Rovigo on 8 December 1887, died at Florence on 14 November 1942. Ordained a priest at Padua…
Simoni, SimoneVol. XI, p. 395 SIMONI, SIMONE. - Protestant theologian and physician, born perhaps at Lucca in 1532, died at Cracovia c. 1602. A participant in all the theological unrest,…
Simony(SIMONIA)Vol. XI, p. 395 SIMONIA. — The term and concept of s. derive their origin from the sacrilegious bargain proposed to the Apostles by Simon Magus, in order to obtain from them…
Simor, JohannVol. XI, p. 397 SIMOR, JOHANN. - Cardinal, b. 23 Aug. 1813 at Székesfehérvár (Stuhlweissenburg), d. 24 Jan. 1891 at Strigonia. Ordained priest in 1856, professor of theology…
Simplicity(SEMPLICITÀ)Vol. XI, p. 196 SIMPLICITÀ. — In the abstract, it expresses the absence of complexity. In the moral order it is opposed to duplicity or hypocrisy, and comprises two degrees:…
Simplicius(SEMPLICE)Vol. XI, p. 195 SIMPLE. — That which has no parts and is therefore not divisible. Since indivisibility is unity (« nihil enim est aliud unum quam ens indivisum »: s. Tommaso,…
Simplicius(SIMPLICIO)Vol. XI, p. 398 SIMPLICIO. - Neoplatonic philosopher of the 6th century A.D. Biographical information is scant. He was a native of Cilicia, studied under Ammonio Ermeiu in…
Simplicius, Saint, Pope(SIMPLICIO, PAPA, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 398 SIMPLICIO, POPE, saint. — A native of Tivoli and the son of Castino, he succeeded Ilaro on 3 March 468. He died on 10 March 483. Despite his lengthy…
Simulation(SIMULAZIONE)Vol. XI, p. 399 SIMULATION. – In general, it is any attitude intended to create a false judgment in others. In juridical language, simulation consists in performing an act,…
Sin(PECCATO)Vol. IX, p. 627 SIN. - Here, it signifies moral fall or ruin, the evil human act, indicated in the New Testament Greek with several other expressions: ἀμαρτία or ἀμάρτημα,…
SinVol. XI, p. 400 SIN. – Name of three biblical localities. 1. Desert (Hebr. Sin) crossed by the Israelites on their journey from Elim and the Red Sea to Raphidim (v.) and Sinai…
SinaiVol. XI, p. 403 SINAI - Moses receives the Tablets of the Law on Mount Sinai. Detail from the “Gates of Paradise” by L. Ghiberti (1425–52) – Florence, Baptistery. SINAI (Heb.…
Sinaitic Inscriptions(SINAITICHE, ISCRIZIONI)Vol. XI, p. 404 SINAITIC INSCRIPTIONS. - Inscriptions discovered in 1905 by Flinders Petrie at Serâbît al-Hâdim (Sinai), in the turquoise mines near the temple of Hathor.…
Sinaloa, Diocese of(SINALOA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 405 SINALOA, DIOCESI of. — City and diocese of the State of the same name in Mexico (North America). With an area of 58,488 sq km, it has a population of 550,000…
Sincero, LuigiVol. XI, p. 405 SINCERO, LUIGI. - Cardinal, b. at Trino Vercellese on 26 March 1879, d. at Rome on 7 Feb. 1936. He studied at Vercelli and Rome, taking degrees in philosophy,…
Sinclair, MargaretVol. XI, p. 405 SINCLAIR, MARGARET. - In religion Maria Francesca delle Cinque Piaghe, born in Edinburgh on 25 March 1900, died in London on 24 Nov. 1925. Characteristic of…
Sinforiano, Saint, Martyr(SINFORIANO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XI, p. 426 SINFORIANO, saint, martyr. — He is commemorated in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum on 22 August. A martyr of Autun, he was celebrated by Venantius Fortunatus;…
Sinforosa (Sympherousa, Συμφέροθσα = The Helper), Saint, Martyr(SINFOROSA (SYMPHEROUSA, ΣΥΜΦΈΡΟΥΣΑ = LA SOCCORRITRICE), SANTA, MARTIRE)Vol. XI, p. 426 SINFOROSA (Sympherousa, Συμφέρουσα = the helper), saint, martyr. — Fr. Delehaye held that seven saints buried near one another or venerated on the same day had…
Singular(SINGOLARE)Vol. XI, p. 427 SINGOLARE. - In the metaphysical sense, s. is the subsistent individual, that is, the “first substance” (οὐσία πρώτη, in opposition to the “second substance”…
Sining, Apostolic Prefecture of(SINING, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. XI, p. 427 SINING, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE of. - It comprises the entire civil province of Tsinghai or Kokonor, in west-central China. It was erected, under the name of S.…
Sinistrari, Ludovico MariaVol. XI, p. 427 SINISTRARI, LUDOVICO MARIA. - Canonist, b. at Ameno (island of S. Giulio di Orta, Novara) on 26 Jan. 1632, d. at Giardini on 6 March 1701. He studied letters…
Sinkiang, Apostolic Prefecture of(SINKIANG, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. XI, p. 427 SINKIANG, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE of. - It comprises the civil province of the same name, also called Chinese Turkestan or Eastern Turkestan, in north-western…
Sinkiang, Apostolic Prefecture of(SINSIANG, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. XI, p. 433 SINSIANG, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE of. - In the northern part of the province of Honan, in central China. It was erected on 7 July 1936 with 12 civil…
Sinnada of Phrygia(SINNADA DI FRIGIA)Vol. XI, p. 427 SINNADA di FRIGIA. - This is present-day Cifitkasaba, formerly the metropolis of Phrygia Salutaris, now a titular archbishopric (Ann. Pont. 1952, p. 594).…
Sintang, Apostolic Prefecture of(SINTANG, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. XI, p. 433 SINTANG, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE of. — It comprises the whole and only the civil province of the same name, in the central part of former Dutch Borneo. This…
Sinyang, Diocese of(SINYANG, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 434 SINYANG, DIOCESE of. - In the south-eastern part of the province of Honan, in central China. It was erected as an apostolic prefecture on 15 Dec. 1927, from 14…
Sioux City, Diocese of(SIOUX CITY, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 437 SIOUX CITY, DIOCESI di. - Diocese and city in the State of Iowa (U.S.A.). The diocese of S. C., suffragan of Dubuque, was created by Leo XIII on 15 Jan. 1902…
Sioux Falls, Diocese of(SIOUX FALLS, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 437 SIOUX FALLS, DIOCESIS of. — Diocese and city in the State of South Dakota (U.S.A.). The Diocese of S. F. (Siouxormensis) comprises the part of the State of…
Siphrā, SiphrēVol. XI, p. 437 SIPHRĀ, SIPHRĒ. – Midrashic commentaries on Leviticus and on Numbers–Deuteronomy. Siphrā' (= the book) is a midrash (v.) of a prescriptive character on…
Sipos, IstvánVol. XI, p. 437 SIPOS, ISTVÁN - Hungarian canonist, b. at Mohács in 1875, d. at Paris on 2 Dec. 1949. Ordained priest in 1898, he taught canon law from 1906 to 1931 at the…
Sira, Diocese of(SIRA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 437 SIRA, DIOCESI of. - A Latin bishopric of the island of the same name since 1207. Until the Greek War of Independence (1821–29), it encompassed almost the…
Sirach, Book of(SIRACH, SIRACIDA)Vol. XI, p. 437 SIRACH, SIRACIDA : v. ECCLESIASTICO.
Sirens(SIRENE)Vol. XI, p. 441 SIRENE. — From the Greek Σειρήν, Σιρήν (Lat. siren, sirena), mythological monsters whose singing, accompanied by musical instruments, seduced and attracted men…
Siricius, Pope(SIRICIO, PAPA)Vol. XI, p. 458 SIRICIO, POPE, saint — Medallion from the ancient series of the popes in the basilica of S. Paolo fuori le Mura (5th century) — Rome. was to be decorated with…
Siricius, Pope, Saint(SIRICIO, PAPA, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 458 SIRICIO, POPE, saint. - Of Roman origin, son of Tiburzio, he was lector and deacon under Pope Liberio and then under Damasco, whom he succeeded in the…
Sirigo, MelezioVol. XI, p. 459 SIRIGO, MELEZIO. — Byzantine orator and anti-Protestant polemicist, born in Candia (Crete) in 1586, died in Galata (Constantinople) on 13 April 1664. He began…
Sirleto, GuglielmoVol. XI, p. 459 SIRLETO, GUGLIELMO. - Cardinal, b. at Guardavalle (Squillace in Calabria) to a certain Tommaso in (phot. Enc. Catt.) SIRLETO, GUGLIELMO - Portrait, engraving…
Sirmium, Diocese of(SIRMIO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 460 SIRMIO, DIOCESE of. — In Bosnia. It has an area of 10,078 sq. km., with a population of 400,000 inhabitants, of whom 380,978 are Catholics, distributed among 4…
Sirmond, JacquesVol. XI, p. 460 SIRMOND, JACQUES. - Patrologist, b. at Riom (Puy-de-Dôme) on 12 Oct. 1559, d. at Paris on 7 Oct. 1651. Having entered the Society of Jesus in 1576, he taught…
Siroplus, Silvester(SIROPULOS, SILVESTRO)Vol. XI, p. 460 SIROPULOS, SILVESTRO. - Greek writer, born about 1400 in Costantinopoli. From 1430 he held various offices in the service of the Byzantine patriarchate. He…
SisciaVol. XI, p. 461 SISCIA. DIOCESI di: v. ZAGABRIA, DIOCESI di.
Sisera (Heb. Šišerā’)(SISARA (EBR. ŠIŠERĀ'))Vol. XI, p. 460 SISARA (Hebr. Šišerā'). - 1. Military commander under Iabin, king of the Canaanite city of Asor, who had his headquarters at Hārōšeth hag-gōjim (el-Harijijh,…
Sisinnius I, Saint(SISINNIO I, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 461 SISINNIO I, saint. — Archbishop of Constantinople, died 24 December 427. Initially a priest in the suburb of Elia, on 28 February 426 he was elected to the…
Sisinnius II(SISINNIO II)Vol. XI, p. 461 SISINNIO II. — He was patriarch of Constantinople (996–998). Two synodal acts concerning matrimonial legislation and one concerning the metropolitan Nicolaus…
Sisinnius, Martyrio and Alexander, Saints, Martyrs(SISINNIO, MARTIRIO ED ALESSANDRO, SANTI, MARTIRI)Vol. XI, p. 461 SISINNIO, MARTIRIO and ALESSANDRO, saints, martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 29 May. The details of their martyrdom are…
Sisinnius, Pope(SISINNIO, PAPA)Vol. XI, p. 461 SISINNIO, POPE. – A Syrian by origin, he succeeded Giovanni VII (d. 18 October 707) on 15 January 708, after almost three months during which the see was…
SisithVol. XI, p. 461 SISITH. - “Tassels” which, together with the gèdhilim (“fringes”), the Israelites place at the corners of their outer garments (Num. 15, 37-41); the blue cord…
Sismondi, Jean-Charles-Léonard Simonde de(SISMONDI, JEAN-CHARLES SIMONDE DO)Vol. XI, p. 464 SISMONDI, JEAN-CHARLES SIMONDE also. — Historian and economist, born in Geneva on 9 May 1773, died there on 25 June 1842. A philosopher in the Enlightenment…
Sisteron, Diocese of(SISTERON, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 471 SISTERON, DIOCESI di: v. DIGNE, DIOCESI di.
Sisters(SUORE)Vol. XI, p. 926 SISTERS. - General denomination, common to many female religious Congregations, followed by other titles that indicate their distinctive characteristics. 1.…
Sisters of Mercy(SORELLE DELLA MISERICORDIA)Vol. XI, p. 590 SORELLE DELLA MISERICORDIA. – Founded in the diocese of Verona in 1840 by Vincenza Poloni. The decree of praise dates from 8 July 1931, and the definitive…
Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel(CARMELO APOSTOLICO, SUORE DEL)Vol. III, p. 532 CARMELO APOSTOLICO, SUORE del. — Congregation founded in France, at Bayonne, in 1868. In 1870 it sent a first group of sisters to Mangalore (India). After the…
Sisters of the Assumption of Trebisonda(ASSUNZIONE DI TREBISONDA, SUORE DELL')Vol. II, p. 150 ASSUNZIONE di TREBISONDA, suore dell’. — Congregation founded in 1887 of Armenian nuns who devoted themselves to the education of youth and charitable works.…
Sisters of the Poor of Saint Catherine of Siena(SORELLE DEI POVERI DI SANTA CATERINA DA SIENA)Vol. XI, p. 590 SISTERS OF THE POOR OF SANTA CATERINA DA SIENA. — Founded in Siena on 8 Dec. 1873 by Savina Petrilli (v.). The decree of praise dates from 5 Sept. 1899. The…
Sistine, Sistine Chapel(SISTINA, CAPPELLA)Vol. XI, p. 471 SISTINA, CAPPELLA: v. CAPPELLA MUSICALE.
Sisto, Sienese(SISTO DI SIENA)Vol. XI, p. 476 SISTO di SIENA. — Biblical scholar, born in Siena in 1520 to Jewish parents, died in Genoa in 1569. As a young man S. converted and entered the Franciscan…
Sitten, Diocese of(SION (SITTEN), DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 434 SION (SITTEN), DIOCESI di. — City and diocese, capital of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Its area is 5235 sq. km, with a population of 150,000…
Siwantze, Diocese of(SIWANTZE, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 479 SIWANTZE, DIOCESE of. - A suffragan of Suiyüan, it is situated in the northern part of the civil province of Chagar (Mongolia); it has an area of 250,000 sq km…
Sixtus I, Pope, Saint(SISTO I, PAPA, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 471 SISTO I, POPE, saint. - The sixth successor of the Apostles, his pontificate may approximately be placed between 115 and 125. Floro was the first to include…
Sixtus II, Pope, Saint(SISTO II, PAPA, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 471 SIXTUS II, POPE, saint. — He was pope from 257 to 258. He is commemorated in the Depositio martyrum on 6 August as buried in the cemetery of Callistus; on the…
Sixtus III, Pope, Saint(SISTO III, PAPA, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 472 SISTO III, POPE, saint. — He was pope from 432 to 440. There is no evidence that he was venerated in antiquity; he was included by Ado in his Martyrologium,…
Sixtus IV, Pope(SISTO IV, PAPA)Vol. XI, p. 472 SISTO IV, PAPA — Gabriele Zerbi presents his Quaestiones Metaphysicae to S. IV. Miniature decorating the dedication copy to S. IV, printed on parchment in…
Sixtus V, Pope(SISTO V, PAPA)Vol. XI, p. 473 SIXTUS V, POPE. — Born in Grottammare (Ascoli Piceno) on 13 December 1520; died in Rome on 27 August 1590. I. BEFORE THE PONTIFICATE. — Felice Peretti, from an…
Šibenik (Sebenico), Diocese of(SEBENICO (ŠIBENIK), DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 147 SEBENICO (ŠIBENIK), diocese of. — City and diocese in northern Dalmatia, in Croatia (Yugoslavia). The diocese has an area of 3,625 sq. km., with a population…
