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Sacred Heart of Jesus (CUORE DI GESÙ)
SACRED HEART OF JESUS. - I. CULT OF THE SACRED H. OF J. - 1. History. The constitutive elements of the cult of the Sacred H. of J. are… -
Sailer, Johann Michael
SAILER, JOHANN MICHAEL. - Theologian and bishop, b. at Aresing (Upper Bavaria) on 17 Nov. 1751, d. at Regensburg on 20 May 1832. Of humble… -
Sainctes, Claude de
SAINCTES, CLAUDE de. - Theologian and bishop, b. in 1525 in Perche, d. in the castle of Crèvecoeur, near Lisieux, in 1591. He studied… -
Saints, Cult of the (SANTI, CULTO DEI)
SAINTS, Cult of the. - It is the demonstration of the religious veneration of which the blessed in heaven are the object, on account of the… -
Salerno, Giovanni Battista
SALERNO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA. - Cardinal and Jesuit theologian, b. in Cosenza on 24 Jan. 1670, d. in Rome on 30 Jan. 1729. Having overcome… -
Salmanticenses (SALMANTICENSI)
SALMANTICENSES. - Discalced Carmelite theologians of Salamanca, who wrote two great cursus of dogmatics and morals. After the College of… -
Salmerón, Alfonso (SALMERON, ALFONSO)
SALMERÓN, ALFONSO. - Jesuit, exegete, b. at Toledo on 8 Sept. 1515, d. at Naples on 13 Feb. 1585. While studying theology in Paris, he… -
Salon, Michele
SALON, MICHELE. - Augustinian theologian, b. at Valencia in 1539, d. there on 25 January 1621. Having taken his religious vows in 1558, he… -
Salvation (SALVEZZA)
SALVATION. - The idea of salvation includes that of safety and preservation. It is also the sense of the Greek σωτηρία which often recurs… -
Salvific Will (VOLONTÀ SALVIFICA)
SALVIFIC WILL. - It is the will by which God wills the supernatural salvation of men. It is universal, serious, sincere and operative,… -
Sansone, Francesco
SANSONE, FRANCESCO. - Franciscan theologian, b. at Brescia to a father of Sienese origin, Nannis (Joannis), in 1414, d. at Florence on 26… -
Saravia, Adriano
SARAVIA, ADRIANO. - Calvinist theologian, b. in 1538 at Esda in Artois, d. at Oxford in 1613. In 1559, because of religious persecutions,… -
Schanz, Paul
SCHANZ, PAUL. - Theologian and apologist, b. at Horb (Württemberg) on 4 March 1841, d. at Tübingen on 1 June 1905. He studied philosophy… -
Schmid, Alois von
SCHMID, ALOIS von. - Philosopher and theologian, b. 22 Dec. 1825 at Zaumberg bei Immenstadt (Bavaria), d. 16 March 1910 at Munich. After… -
Schmid, Franz
SCHMID, FRANZ. - Theologian, b. in Trent in 1841, d. in Bressanone in 1922. A pupil of the German College, he was spiritual director of the… -
Schneemann, Gerard
SCHNEEMANN, GERARD. - Jesuit, writer, b. at Wesel (Lower Rhine) on 12 Feb. 1829, d. at Kerkrade (Dutch Limburg) on 20 Nov. 1885. After… -
Scholliner, Hermann
SCHOLLINER, HERMANN. - Benedictine theologian, b. at Freising on 15 Jan. 1722, d. at Welchenberg on 16 July 1795. A monk at Oberaltaich… -
Schrader, Klemens
SCHRADER, KLEMENS - Jesuit, theologian, b. at Itzum (Hannover) on 20 Nov. 1820, d. at Poitiers on 23 Feb. 1875. After completing his… -
Schreiber, Christian
SCHREIBER, CHRISTIAN. - Bishop and theologian, b. 3 Aug. 1872 at Somborn, d. 1 Sept. 1933 at Berlin. After completing his studies in Rome… -
Schultes, Reginald
SCHULTES, REGINALD. - Dominican theologian, b. at Peterzell (canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland) on 11 Feb. 1873, d. in Rome on 20 Feb.… -
Schwane, Joseph
SCHWANE, JOSEPH. - Theologian, b. at Dorsten in Westphalia on 2 April 1824, d. at Münster on 6 June 1891. A priest in 1849, a lecturer in… -
Schwetz, Johann Baptist
SCHWETZ, JOHANN BAPTIST. - Theologian, b. at Bosan in Moravia in 1803, d. at Vienna in 1890. He taught dogmatic theology at Olmütz and at… -
Shguanin, Cesario
SHGUANIN, CESARIO. - Theologian of the Order of the Servants of Mary, b. at Schöntal on 11 June 1692, d. at Rome on 4 Feb. 1769. A… -
Sibert of Beek (Beek) (SIBERT DI BEKA (BEEK))
SIBERT OF BEEK (Beek). - Carmelite theologian, b. in Beek (near Geldern, Rhineland) around 1260, d. in Cologne on 26 Dec. 1332, where,… -
Silvester, Lebedinskiy (SILVESTER, LEBEDINSKIJ)
SILVESTER, LEBEDINSKIY. - Russian theologian and ecclesiastical writer of the 18th century. Born on an unknown date in southern Russia,… -
Silvius (Du Bois), François (SYLVIUS (DU BOIS), FRANÇOIS)
SILVIUS (DU BOIS), FRANÇOIS. - Theologian, b. at Braine-le-Comte (Belgium) in 1581, d. at Douai on 27 Feb. 1649. He studied philosophy at… -
Simon of Heintun (SIMONE DI HEINTUN)
SIMON OF HEINTUN. - English Dominican theologian of the 13th century. He held the chair of theology at Oxford (1248-54), succeeding R.… -
Siroplus, Silvester (SIROPULOS, SILVESTRO)
SIROPLUS, SILVESTER. - Greek writer, b. ca. 1400 in Constantinople. From 1430 he held various offices in the service of the Byzantine… -
Slotanus (Sloten), Johann
SLOTANUS (SLOTEN), JOHANN. - Dominican theologian, b. at Geffen (Brabant) at the beginning of the 16th century, d. at Cologne on 9 July… -
Soljarskij, Paul
SOLJARSKIJ, PAUL. - Dissident theologian, b. at Vladimir on the Klyazma in 1803 and d. at St. Petersburg on 4 May 1890. He is the author of… -
Son of God (FIGLIO DI DIO)
«SON OF GOD». - This term, in current usage, can designate every creature insofar as it is produced by God and watched over by his… -
Sophiology (SOFIOLOGIA)
SOPHIOLOGY. - Philosophical-theological or gnostic doctrine (v. GNOSIS Russian contemporary) of a series of recent Russian thinkers on the… -
Soto, Domingo de
SOTO, DOMINGO de. - Dominican theologian, b. at Segovia in 1495, d. at Salamanca on 15 Nov. 1560. First professor of philosophy at Alcalá… -
Spáčil, Teofilo (SPÁCIL, TEOFILO)
SPÁČIL, TEOFILO. - Professor of comparative Byzantine-Slavic theology at the Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies in Rome (1918-37).… -
Spada, Mariano
SPADA, MARIANO. - Dominican theologian, b. at Acireale on 1 January 1796, d. at Rome on 15 November 1873. A religious at Taormina, he was… -
Sprenger, Jacob
SPRENGER, JACOB. - Dominican theologian, zealous promoter of the Rosary, b. c. 1436 at Rheinfelden, d. 6 Dec. 1495 at Strasbourg. From the… -
Starck, Johann August Von
STARCK, JOHANN AUGUST von. - Crypto-Catholic theologian, b. 28 Oct. 1741 at Schwerin, d. 3 March 1816 at Darmstadt. He studied theology and… -
Staudenmaier, Franz Anton
STAUDENMAIER, FRANZ ANTON. - Theologian, b. 11 Sept. 1800 at Dorzdorf (Württemberg), d. 19 Jan. 1856 at Freiburg im Breisgau. Having… -
Staupitz, Johann Von
STAUPITZ, JOHANN von. - German theologian and mystic of the 16th century, professor of theology at Wittenberg and vicar general of the… -
Stentrup, Ferdinand
STENTRUP, FERDINAND. - Jesuit, theologian and forerunner of freedom of teaching, b. at Münster on 8 July 1831, d. at Kalksburg on 15 Aug.… -
Subdeacon (SUDDIACONO)
SUBDEACON. - It is the first, in ascending order, of the sacred and major Orders. The term s. (Gk. ὑποδιάκονος: subminister) indicates the… -
Supernatural Adoption (ADOZIONE SOPRANNATURALE)
SUPERNATURAL ADOPTION. - Among the hagiographers of the New Testament only St. Paul uses the juridical term a. (υἱοθεσία), raising its… -
Supernatural Gifts And Original Justice (DONI SOPRANNATURALI E GIUSTIZIA ORIGINALE)
SUPERNATURAL GIFTS AND ORIGINAL JUSTICE. - I. NOTIONS. - All Catholic theologians admit that the state of original justice, that is, the… -
Supernatural, Order of the (SOPRANNATURALE, ORDINE)
SUPERNATURAL, ORDER OF THE. - I. TERMINOLOGY AND HISTORY. - According to the common doctrine now prevailing in the Church, it is a truth of… -
Swoboda, Heinrich
SWOBODA, HEINRICH. - Theologian, b. June 28, 1861 in Vienna, d. there May 7, 1923. Professor of pastoral theology and catechetics at the… -
Symbol and Symbolism (SIMBOLO E SIMBOLISMO)
SYMBOL AND SYMBOLISM. - From αὐv = "with, together" and βάδω = "I throw," with the meaning of "putting together," bringing objects and… -
Symbols of the Faith (SIMBOLI DELLA FEDE)
SYMBOLS OF THE FAITH. - Formulas that express in summary fashion the truths of the faith. I. NOTION. - The word "s." [symbol], if derived… -
Symeon the New Theologian (SIMEONE IL NUOVO TEOLOGO)
SYMEON THE NEW THEOLOGIAN. - Well-known Byzantine mystical author, b. ca. 949 at Galatai in Paphlagonia, d. 12 March 1022; he is venerated… -
Tabarelli, Riccardo
TABARELLI, RICCARDO. - Stigmatine theologian, b. at Cembra (Trentino) in 1859, d. at Rome on 9 Oct. 1909. He taught philosophy and… -
Talija, Urbano
TALIJA, URBANO. - Franciscan theologian, b. at Lopud in 1859, d. at Ragusa in Dalmatia in 1943. Provincial, professor and rector of the… -
Tamagna, Giuseppe
TAMAGNA, GIUSEPPE. - Philosopher and theologian of the Conventual Friars Minor, b. in Rome in 1747, d. there on 15 March 1798. A priest in… -
Tanner, Adam
TANNER, ADAM. - Jesuit, theologian, b. at Innsbruck on 14 April 1572, d. at Unken (near Salzburg) on 25 May 1632. He taught dogmatic and… -
Terrien, Jean-Baptiste
TERRIEN, JEAN-BAPTISTE. - Jesuit, theologian, b. at St. Laurent-des-Autels (Maine-et-Loire) on 26 Aug. 1832, d. at Bellevue (Paris) on 5… -
Terzago, Nicola
TERZAGO, NICOLA. - Moral theologian and mystic, b. in Rome in 1679. Learned and pious, in 1721 he was appointed titular bishop of Samaria… -
The Elect And Election (ELETTI E ELEZIONE)
THE ELECT AND ELECTION. - The elect are those whom God chooses to be the object of his supernatural gifts in this life or the next. In the… -
Theodoric of Nyem (TEODORICO DI NYEM)
THEODORIC OF NYEM. - German conciliarist canonist, b. around 1340 at Brakel in Westphalia, d. at Maastricht on 22 March 1418. From 1370 a… -
Theoduin of Liège (TEODUINO DI LIEGI)
THEODUIN OF LIÈGE. - Theologian and bishop, a native of Bavaria, b. at the beginning of the 11th century, d. in 1075. Appointed bishop of… -
Theological Conclusion (CONCLUSIONE TEOLOGICA)
THEOLOGICAL CONCLUSION. - A phrase used to indicate the deduction made from two premises, one of which is of faith, the other of reason.… -
Theological Places (LUOGHI TEOLOGICI)
THEOLOGICAL PLACES. - According to Melchior Cano, they are, rather than most general propositions, « names and titles of the sources in… -
Theology (TEOLOGIA)
THEOLOGY. - Science of divinity in itself and in its relations with creatures. I. HISTORY OF THE TERM. - Transcription of the Greek term… -
Theophanes of Nicaea (TEOFANE DI NICEA)
THEOPHANES OF NICAEA. - Byzantine theologian of the 14th century. The particular facts of his life are not known. However, from the… -
Theorian (TEORIANO)
THEORIAN. - Byzantine writer of the 12th century. The emperor Manuel Comnenus (1143-80) sent him twice, in 1170 and 1172, as his delegate… -
Therin-Bonesio, Ludovico
THERIN-BONESIO, LUDOVICO. - Capuchin theologian, b. in Turin on 27 Aug. 1705, entered the Order on 22 Sept. 1720, d. at Bobbio on 28 July… -
Thomas Aquinas, Saint (TOMMASO D'AQUINO, SANTO)
THOMAS AQUINAS, Saint. - He is the greatest representative of Scholasticism (v.) and the official doctor of the Catholic Church. SUMMARY:… -
Thomassin, d'Eynac Louis de
THOMASSIN, D'EYNAC LOUIS de. - Theologian and jurist, b. at Aix-en-Provence on 28 Aug. 1619, from a family of ancient Burgundian nobility,… -
Timothy II, Nestorian Patriarch (TIMOTEO II, PATRIARCA NESTORIANO)
TIMOTHY II, Nestorian Patriarch. - He succeeded in 1318 the famous Mongol patriarch Jahballāhā III and held the office until 1332. After… -
Titelmans, Franciscus
TITELMANS, FRANCISCUS. - Franciscan theologian, b. at Hasselt (Belgium) in 1502 or shortly before, d. in 1537. He studied philosophy at the… -
Tixeront, Joseph
TIXERONT, JOSEPH. - Sulpician theologian, b. 19 March 1856 at Ennezat (Puy-de-Dôme), d. at Lyon on 3 Sept. 1925. A pupil of Duchesne (v.),… -
Toledo, Francisco de
TOLEDO, FRANCISCO de. - Jesuit cardinal and theologian, b. at Cordova on 4 Oct. 1532, d. at Rome on 14 Sept. 1596. He studied philosophy at… -
Tostado, Alonso (TOSTADO, ALONSO,)
TOSTADO, ALONSO, - Theologian, exegete and bishop, b. at Madrigal (Castile) ca. 1400, d. at Bonilla de la Sierra (Avila) on 3 September… -
Tourneley, Honoré (TOURNELY, HONORÉ)
TOURNELEY, HONORÉ. - Theologian, b. at Antibes (Nice) on 28 Aug. 1638 to a poor family, d. in Paris on 26 Dec. 1729. Through the good… -
Traducianism (TRADUCIANISMO)
TRADUCIANISM. - Theory according to which the souls of men (except that of Adam and Eve) are transmitted to children by their parents. This… -
Transubstantiation (TRANSUSTANZIAZIONE)
TRANSUBSTANTIATION. - Etymologically (Lat. trans = beyond, substantia = substance) it indicates the passage of one substance into another.… -
Traversari, Ambrogio
TRAVERSARI, AMBROGIO. - Camaldolese theologian and humanist, b. at Portico di Romagna on 16 Sept. 1386, d. at Florence on 21 Oct. 1439. He… -
Tricassino (Da Troyes), Carlo Giuseppe
TRICASSINO (da TROYES), CARLO GIUSEPPE. - Capuchin preacher and controversialist, b. at Troyes (Tricassinus), took religious vows on 9 Nov.… -
Trigoso, Pietro da Calatayud
TRIGOSO, PIETRO da CALATAYUD. - Capuchin theologian, b. at Calatayud (province of Saragossa) in June 1533, d. at Naples on 20 July 1593. He… -
Trombelli, Giovanni Crisostomo
TROMBELLI, GIOVANNI CRISOSTOMO. - Scholar, theologian and patrologist, b. 5 March 1697 at Galeazza near Nonantola and d. at Bologna on 7… -
Tunstall, Cuthbert
TUNSTALL, CUTHBERT. - Theologian and bishop, b. at Hackforth c. 1474, d. in London on 18 Nov. 1559. Having graduated at Oxford, he was… -
Ulric of Strasbourg (ULRICO DI STRASBURGO)
ULRIC OF STRASBOURG. - Dominican theologian and philosopher, b. at Strasbourg at the beginning of the 13th century, d. at Paris in 1278. A… -
Unbelievers (INFEDELI)
UNBELIEVERS. - This name designates adults without Baptism. From the theological point of view, the problem of their salvation is… -
Unity of the Church (UNITÀ DELLA CHIESA)
UNITY OF THE CHURCH. - The Church is one, that is, undivided in herself and distinct from every other society. Therefore unity is an… -
Vacant, Alfred
VACANT, ALFRED. - Theologian, b. 23 Feb. 1852 at Morfontaine (Meurthe-Moselle), d. 2 Apr. 1901 at Nancy. A priest in 1876 and a doctor of… -
Van Noort, Gerard Cornelis
VAN NOORT, GERARD CORNELIS. - Theologian, b. 10 May 1861 at Stompwijk in Holland, d. at Amsterdam on 15 Sept. 1946. Ordained a priest on 15… -
Van Rossum, Willem
VAN ROSSUM, WILLEM. - Cardinal, b. at Zwolle (Holland) on 3 Sept. 1874, d. at Maastricht (Holland) on 30 Aug. 1932. Having entered the… -
Vélez, Rafael
VÉLEZ, RAFAEL. - Spanish Capuchin prelate and theologian, b. at Vélez (Malaga) on 15 Oct. 1777 and d. in the monastery of Herbón on 3 Aug.… -
Vellico, Antonio Maria
VELLICO, ANTONIO MARIA. - Theologian of the Order of Friars Minor, b. at Dignano d'Istria on 14 Dec. 1894, d. at Feltre (Belluno) on 26… -
Veron (Veronius), François (VERON (VERONIUS) FRANÇOIS)
VERON (VERONIUS), FRANÇOIS. - Controversialist and preacher, b. in Paris in 1575, d. at Charenton on 6 Dec. 1694. He entered the Jesuits in… -
Verrati, Giovanni Maria
VERRATI, GIOVANNI MARIA. - Carmelite theologian and controversialist, b. at Ferrara ca. 1490, d. there on 20 July 1563. For many years he… -
Vicarious Satisfaction (SODDISFAZIONE VICARIA)
VICARIOUS SATISFACTION. - Etymologically (satis facere) it indicates sufficient compensation, in the place of and on behalf of a person,… -
Vigerio, Marco
VIGERIO, MARCO. - In the world Emanuele, cardinal and theologian of the Conventual Franciscans, b. at Savona in 1446, d. at Rome on 18 July… -
Vincent of Beauvais (VINCENZO DI BEAUVAIS)
VINCENT OF BEAUVAIS. - Dominican theologian and philosopher, b. ca. 1190, d. at Beauvais in 1264. Probably a religious in Paris (ca. 1220),… -
Virginity of Mary (VERGINITÀ DI MARIA)
VIRGINITY OF MARY. - According to Catholic doctrine, Mary was a virgin before the birth, in the birth and after the birth. The v. of M.… -
Vizzini, Giuseppe
VIZZINI, GIUSEPPE. - Theologian and bishop, b. at Villalba (Caltanissetta) on 10 Nov. 1874, d. at Ferla (Noto) on 8 Dec. 1935. A pupil of… -
Vonier, Anscar
VONIER, ANSCAR. - Benedictine abbot, theologian, born in the world as Martin, on 11 Nov. 1875 at Ringschnait (Württemberg, Germany), died… -
Wadding, Lukas
WADDING, LUKAS. - Franciscan historian and theologian, b. at Waterford in Ireland on 16 Oct. 1588, d. at Rome on 18 Nov. 1657. He completed… -
Walenburch, Adrian and Peter van (WALENBURCH, ADRIAN E PETER VAN)
WALENBURCH, Adrian and Peter van. - Theologians and controversialists of the 17th century. ADRIAN was born in Rotterdam (Holland) around… -
Waleys, Thomas
WALEYS, THOMAS. - Dominican theologian, b. in England in the second half of the 13th century, d. after 21 Feb. 1349. A master in theology,… -
Ward, William George
WARD, WILLIAM GEORGE. - Theologian converted from Anglicanism, b. in London on 21 March 1812, d. at Hampstead on 6 July 1882. In 1838 he… -
Wenck, Johannes
WENCK, JOHANNES. - Theologian, b. at Herrenberg (Württemberg), d. in 1460. Recorded as a priest in 1424, at the end of 1426 he came as… -
Wessel, Gansfort
WESSEL, GANSFORT. - Theologian, b. at Groningen c. 1419 and d. there on 4 October 1489. Educated at the school of the Brothers of the… -
Wimpfeling, Jakob
WIMPFELING, JAKOB. - Alsatian humanist and theologian, b. at Schlettstadt on 25 June 1450, d. there on 15 Nov. 1528. He attended the school… -
Wimpina, Konrad Koch, detto
WIMPINA, KONRAD KOCH, detto. - Theologian who took his name from Wimpfen on the Neckar, b. in 1465, d. 17 May 1531 at Amorbach. He studied… -
Wirceburgenses
WIRCEBURGENSES. - A group of Jesuits, professors at the University of Würzburg, who together compiled the complete course of theology known… -
Zacchi, Angelo
ZACCHI, ANGELO. - Dominican theologian and philosopher, b. 23 Nov. 1874 at Raggiolo in the Casentino, d. in Rome on 17 Oct. 1927. Ordained… -
Zamoro, Giovanni Maria da Udine
ZAMORO, GIOVANNI MARIA DA UDINE. - Capuchin theologian, b. at Udine in 1579, d. at Verona on 30 Aug. 1649. He entered the novitiate at… -
Zigliara, Tommaso Maria
ZIGLIARA, TOMMASO MARIA. - Dominican philosopher and theologian, b. at Bonifacio in Corsica on 29 Oct. 1833, d. at Rome on 10 May 1893. He… -
Zimmer, Patritius Benedictus
ZIMMER, PATRITIUS BENEDICTUS. - Theologian, b. 22 Feb. 1752 at Abtsgmünd (Württemberg), d. 16 Oct. 1820 at Landshut. A priest in 1775, he…