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• Shakespeare, Religion of: Of both Milton and Shakespeare it was stated after their deaths, ...
• Shamanism: (From Shaman or Saman , a word derived by Bantzaroff from ...
• Shammai: (Called ha-Zekan , "the Elder"). A famous Jewish scribe ...
• Shan-si, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern: The Faith was carried for the first time into the Province of ...
• Shan-si, Vicariate Apostolic of Southern: Erected in 1890; there are about 6,000,000 inhabitants; the ...
• Shan-tung, Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern: This mission was separated in 1894 from Northern Shan-Tung and ...
• Shan-tung, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern: Erected by Gregory XVI in 1839. The first vicar Apostolic ...
• Shan-tung, Vicariate Apostolic of Southern: On 2 Jan., 1882, the then vicar Apostolic of Shan-tung, Rt. ...
• Sharpe, James: (Alias POLLARD). Born at York, 1577; died at Lincoln, ...
• Shea, John Dawson Gilmary: Historian, born in New York, 22 July, 1824; died at Elizabeth, ...
• Shea, Sir Ambrose: Born in Newfoundland, 17 Sept., 1815; d. in London, 30 July, ...
• Sheil, Richard Lalor: Dramatist, prose writer, and politician, b. at Drumdowny, County ...
• Sheldon, Edward: Translator, b. at Beoley, 23 April, 1599; d. in London, 27 ...
• Shelley, Richard: English confessor ; d. in Marshalsea prison, London, ...
• Shem: ( Hebrew "name", "fame", "renown"; in Septuagint, Sem ; ...
• Shen-si, Northern: (V ICARIATE A POSTOLIC ). In 1640 the Christian ...
• Shen-si, Southern: The southern part of Shen-si was entrusted in 1885 to the ...
• Shepherd, John: Musical composer, born about 1512; died about 1563; one of the ...
• Sherborne Abbey: Located in Dorsetshire, England ; founded in 998. Sherborne ( ...
• Sherbrooke: (S HERBROOKIENSIS ). Diocese in the Province of Quebec, ...
• Sheridan, Philip Henry: Born at Albany, N.Y., U.S.A. 6 March, 1831; died at Nonquitt, ...
• Sherson, Martin: English priest and confessor, one of the Dilati (see ...
• Shert, Blessed John: A native of Cheshire; took the degree of B.A. at Brasenose ...
• Sherwin, Blessed Ralph: English martyr, born 1550 at Rodesley, near Longford, ...
• Sherwood, Blessed Thomas: Martyr, born in London, 1551; died at Tyburn, London, 7 ...
• Sherwood, William: Bishop of Meath, d. at Dublin, 3 Dec. 1482. He was an English ...
• Shewbreads: Heb. "bread of the faces", i.e. "bread of the presence (of ...
• Shi-koku: One of the four great islands of Japan, has all area of 7009 ...
• Shields, James: Military officer, b. in Dungannon County Tyrone, Ireland, 12 ...
• Shire: (SHIRENENSIS). Vicariate apostolic in Nyassaland ...
• Shirley, James: Poet and dramatist, b. in London, 18 Sept., 1596; d. there ...
• Shrewsbury: (SALOPIENSIS). One of the thirteen English dioceses created ...
• Shrines of Our Lady and the Saints in Great Britain and Ireland: I. SANCTUARIES OF OUR LADY A. England (1) Abingdon -- St. ...
• Shroud of Turin: This name is primarily given to a relic now preserved at ...
• Shrovetide: Shrovetide is the English equivalent of what is known in the ...
• Shuswap Indians: (Properly SU-KHAPMUH, a name of unknown origin and meaning). ...

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