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Sybel, Heinrich von
German historian, b. 2 Dec. 1817 in Düsseldorf, d. 1 Aug. 1895 in Marburg. He was professor in Bonn in 1844, in Marburg in 1846, in Munich in 1856, again in… -
Sydney, Archdiocese of (SYDNEY, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
It is located on the eastern coast of the State of New South Wales in Australia (v.). After the first developments of the missionary work, on June 3, 1834 the… -
Syllabus (SILLABO)
List of 80 propositions concerning the errors of the time published by Pius IX on 8 Dec. 1864. I. HISTORY. - The first idea of the S. goes back to Cardinal… -
Syllogism (SILLOGISMO)
From the Greek οὐν-λόγος, λογισμός, it indicates a connection of ideas, discourse. The term, already used by Plato (Theaet., 189 d; Phil., 41 c), is employed… -
Sylvester III, Antipope (SILVESTRO III, ANTIPAPA)
John, bishop of Sabina. Little is known about him, except that in order to put an end to the discontent aroused in Rome by the authoritarian Benedict IX he was… -
Sylvester I, Pope (SILVESTRO I, PAPA)
St. Sylvester presents to Constantine, still afflicted with leprosy, the icon of Sts. Peter and Paul who appeared to him in a dream. Detail of the 12th-century… -
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 at the University of Douai… -
Symbiosis (SIMBIOSI)
From the Greek σύν (= together) and βίος (= life). This term, introduced by A. de Bary in 1879, denotes the intimate and constant association of two animal or… -
Symbol and Symbolism (SIMBOLO E SIMBOLISMO)
From αὐv = "with, together" and βάδω = "I throw," with the meaning of "putting together," bringing objects and ideas close together. Leaving aside, since they… -
Symbolic Actions (AZIONI SIMBOLICHE)
AZIONI SIMBOLICHE: v. SIMBOLO. -
Symbolic Logic (LOGICA SIMBOLICA)
It is the study of formal logic by means of symbols, also called ideographic logic, mathematical logic, logistics. Already in Aristotle there are elements of… -
Symbols of Protestant Faith (SIMBOLI DI FEDE PROTESTANTI)
SIMBOLI DI FEDE PROTESTANTI: v. CONFESSIONI DI FEDE PROTESTANTI. -
Symbols of the Faith (SIMBOLI DELLA FEDE)
Formulas that express in summary fashion the truths of the faith. I. NOTION. - The word "s." [symbol], if derived from the Greek σύμβολον, means a tally, a… -
Symeon Metaphrastes (Logothete) (SIMEONE METAFRASTE (LOGOTHETA))
Hagiographer of the 10th century. He is the author of a great collection of hagiographic legends, compiled between the years 961-64. In composing his work S.… -
Symeon the New Theologian (SIMEONE IL NUOVO TEOLOGO)
Well-known Byzantine mystical author, b. ca. 949 at Galatai in Paphlagonia, d. 12 March 1022; he is venerated as a saint by the Byzantine dissidents. According… -
Symmachus, Pope, Saint (SIMMACO, PAPA, SANTO)
He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 19 July, introduced by Usuard, but it is not established that he had a cult in antiquity. Sardinian by origin… -
Symmachus (Q. Aurelius Symmachus) (SIMMACO (Q. AURELIUS SYMMACUS))
Orator and politician, b. in Rome in 345, d. in 405, he was one of the most prominent figures of dying Roman paganism. Prefect of Rome in 384, consul in 391… -
Symonds, John Addington
English aesthete, b. in Bristol on 5 Oct. 1840, d. in Rome on 19 Apr. 1893. He lived for a long time in Italy for reasons of health and dedicated his work to… -
Sympathy (SIMPATIA)
In a general sense, it indicates that phenomenon whereby a given modification in any being comes to be reproduced in another being, through a physical law of… -
Symphorian, Saint, Martyr (SINFORIANO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
He is commemorated in the Martirologio geronimiano on 22 August. A martyr of Autun, he was celebrated by Venantius Fortunatus; Gregory of Tours speaks several… -
Synagogue (SINAGOGA)
A place of "assembly" for prayer and sacred reading in post-exilic Judaism. The Greek term συναγωγή ("assembly") in the Septuagint mostly translates the Hebrew… -
Synaxarion (SINASSARIO)
From the Greek συναξάριον, from συνάγει = to gather, and σύναξει = assembly. This term designated a "liturgical book that was read at religious assemblies."… -
Syncletica, Saint (SINCLETICA, SANTA)
A native of Macedonia, born in Alexandria and died there ca. 400. Having renounced marriage in order to consecrate herself to God, at the death of her parents… -
Syncretism (SINCRETISMO)
A universal phenomenon, connected with the most serious religious problems, especially with regard to Judaism and Christianity. SUMMARY: I. Preliminary… -
Synderesis (SINDERESI)
A medieval term equivalent to the "moral sense" of the moderns, understood as "the spiritual quality by which we know the first principles of the practical… -
Synergistic Question (SINERGISTICA, QUESTIONE)
"Synergism" is the doctrine of the cooperation of human freedom with Grace in the work of justification. Luther had taught that man is so fallen through… -
Synesius (SINESIO)
Born ca. 370 in the Pentapolis of Cyrenaica, died in 413, he came from an old family of Greek large landowners, who boasted of Lacedaemonian origin. Educated… -
Synod (SINODO)
It is the legitimate assembly, convened by the bishop, of the priests and clerics of his diocese and of others who are obliged to attend, for the purpose of… -
Synod of Pistoia (SINODO DI PISTOIA)
SINODO DI PISTOIA: v. RICCI, SCIPIONE de'. -
Synoichia (Συνοικία) (SINOICHIA (ΣΥΝΟΛΙΑ))
An Athenian festival celebrated on the 16th of Hecatombaion (July-Aug.) in honor of Athena, protectress of the State, to commemorate the peace and the reunion… -
Synoptic Gospels (SINOTTICI, VANGELI)
Title given to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke because, transcribed in parallel columns, they can easily be taken in with a single comprehensive glance… -
Synthesis (SINTESI)
SINTESI: V. ANALISI E SINTESI. -
Synusiasts (SINUSIASTI)
SINUSIASTI: v. APOLLINARE, BISHOP of Laodicea. -
Syracuse, Archdiocese of (SIRACUSA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
City and archdiocese of eastern Sicily. It has an area of 1,200 sq km and 224,000 inhabitants, almost all Catholics, distributed in 42 parishes, served by 124… -
Syracuse, Diocese of (SYRACUSE, DIOCESI DI)
City and diocese of the State of New York (United States). The diocese was erected by Leo XIII on 20 Nov. 1886. The history of S. goes back to 1614, when the… -
Syria (SIRIA)
I. GEOGRAPHY. - A historical region and (since 1946) an independent state of western Asia, bordering Turkey, 'Iraq, Transjordan, Israel and Lebanon. Its… -
Syria Dea (Syria Theos) (SYRIA DEA (ΣΥΡΊΑ ΘΕΌΣ))
The Syrian goddess par excellence, popularly Diasura, Iasura, is Atargatis, whose name seems to derive from 'Atar (=Astarte) plus 'Atè (=Attis), as if to… -
Syropoulos, Sylvester (SIROPULOS, SILVESTRO)
Greek writer, b. ca. 1400 in Constantinople. From 1430 he held various offices in the service of the Byzantine patriarchate. He took part in the negotiations… -
Syro-Roman Book (LIBRO SIRO-ROMANO)
It is the name given by modern scholars to an Eastern legal compilation which, in different versions, bears the title of Δικαιώματα, of Leges saeculares and of… -
Syros, Diocese of (SIRA, DIOCESI DI)
Latin bishopric of the island of the same name since 1207. Until the Greek war of independence (1821-29) it embraced almost the entire population of the…