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• Siam: Siam, "the land of the White Elephant" or the country of the ...
• Sibbel, Joseph: Sculptor, b. at Dulmen, 7 June, 1850; d. in New York, 10 July, ...
• Siberia: A Russian possession in Asia forming the northern third of ...
• Sibour, Marie-Dominique-Auguste: Born at Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux (Drome, France ), 4 August, ...
• Sibylline Oracles: The name given to certain collections of supposed prophecies, ...
• Sicard: Bishop of Cremona ( Italy ) in the twelfth century, a member ...
• Sicca Veneria: A titular see in Africa Proconsularis, suffragan of Carthage. ...
• Sichem: (A.V. Shechem ). An Israelite city in the tribe of ...
• Sicilian Vespers: The traditional name given to the insurrection which broke out ...
• Sicily: The largest island in the Mediterranean. It is triangular in ...
• Sick, Anointing of the: A sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ to give ...
• Side, Altar: That part of the altar which faced the congregation, in ...
• Sidon: The seat of a Melchite and a Maronite see in Syria. Sidon ...
• Sidon: Titular metropolis of Pamphylia Prima. Sidon, situated on the ...
• Sidonius Apollinaris: (CAIUS SOLLIUS MODESTUS APOLLINARIS SIDONIUS). Christian ...
• Sidyma: A titular see in Lycia, suffragan of Myra ; mentioned by ...
• Siena: (SENENSIS) Archdiocese in Tuscany (Central Italy ). The ...
• Siena, University of: The earliest notices of an advanced school (of grammar and ...
• Sieni, Cyril: (Better known as CYRIL OF BARCELONA). Missionary bishop, b. ...
• Sierra Leone: (SIERRAE LEONIS, SIERRA-LEONENSIS). Comprises the English ...
• Sigüenza: (SEGUNTINA, SEGONTIAE). Diocese in Spain, suffragan of ...
• Sigebert of Gembloux: Benedictine historian, b. near Gembloux which is now in the ...
• Siger of Brabant: Indisputably the leader of Latin Averroism during the sixth ...
• Sigismund: King of Germany and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, b. 15 ...
• Sign of the Cross: A term applied to various manual acts, liturgical or ...
• Signorelli, Luca: Italian painter, b. at Cortona about 1441; d. there in 1523. ...
• Sikhism: The religion of a warlike sect of India, having its origin in ...
• Silandus: A titular see in Lydia, suffragan of Sardis. It is not ...
• Silence: All writers on the spiritual life uniformly recommend, nay, ...
• Silesia: I. PRUSSIAN SILESIA Prussian Silesia, the largest province of ...
• Siletz Indians: The collective designation for the rapidly dwindling remnant of ...
• Siloe: (SILOAH, SILOAM). A pool in the Tyropoean Valley, just ...
• Silveira, Ven. Goncalo da: Pioneer missionary of South Africa, b. 23 Feb, 1526, at ...
• Silverius, Pope Saint: (Reigned 536-37). Dates of birth and death unknown. He was ...
• Silvester, Francis: (F ERRARIENSIS ). Theologian, b. at Ferrara about 1474; ...
• Silvia, Saint: (Also spelled "Sylvia"). Mother of Pope St. Gregory the ...
• Simeon: The second son of Jacob by Lia and patronymic ancestor of the ...
• Simeon of Durham: (Symeon). Chronicler, d. 14 Oct., between 1130 and 1138. As a ...
• Simeon Stylites the Elder, Saint: St. Simeon was the first and probably the most famous of the ...
• Simeon Stylites the Younger, Saint: Born at Antioch in 521, died at the same place 24 May, 597. His ...
• Simeon, Canticle of: (The Canticle of Simeon). Found in St. Luke's Gospel ...
• Simeon, Holy: The "just and devout" man of Jerusalem who according to the ...
• Simla: Archdiocese in India, a new creation of Pius X by a ...
• Simon Magus: According to the testimony of St. Justin ("First Apolog.", ...
• Simon of Cascia: (SIMEONE FIDATI) Italian preacher and ascetical writer, b. ...
• Simon of Cramaud: Cardinal, b. near Rochechouart in the Diocese of Limoges ...
• Simon of Cremona: A theological writer and celebrated preacher belonging to the ...
• Simon of Sudbury: Archbishop of Canterbury, b. at Sudbury, Suffolk, England, of ...
• Simon of Tournai: Professor in the University of Paris at the beginning of the ...
• Simon Peter: The life of St. Peter may be conveniently considered under the ...
• Simon Stock, Saint: Born in the County of Kent, England, about 1165; died in the ...
• Simon the Apostle, Saint: The name of Simon occurs in all the passages of the Gospel and ...
• Simone da Orsenigo: A Lombard architect and builder of the fourteenth century whose ...
• Simonians: A Gnostic, Antinomian sect of the second century which ...
• Simony: (From Simon Magus ; Acts 8:18-24 ) Simony is usually ...
• Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrice: Martyrs at Rome during the Diocletian persecution (302 or ...
• Simplicius, Pope Saint: Reigned 468-483; date of birth unknown; died 10 March, 483. ...
• Simpson, Richard: Born 1820; died near Rome, 5 April, 1876. He was educated at ...
• Sin: The subject is treated under these heads: I. Nature of sin II. ...
• Sinai: The mountain on which the Mosaic Law was given. Horeb and ...
• Sinaiticus, Codex: (The symbol is the Hebrew character Aleph , though Swete and ...

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• Sinaloa: DIOCESE OF SINALOA (SINALOENSIS) Diocese in the Republic of ...
• Singing, Congregational: In his Instruction on sacred music , commonly referred to as ...
• Sinigaglia: (SENIGALLIA), DIOCESE OF SINIGAGLIA (SENOGALLIENSIS) Diocese ...
• Sinis: A titular see in Armenia Secunda, suffragan of Melitene. ...
• Sinope: A titular see in Asia Minor, suffragan of Amasea in ...
• Sion: A titular see in Asia Minor, suffragan of Ephesus. No civil ...
• Sion: (Sedunensis) A Swiss bishopric, depending directly on the ...
• Sioux City: DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY (SIOPOLITAN). Erected 15 Jan., 1902, ...
• Sioux Falls: DIOCESE OF SIOUX FALLS (SIOUXORMENSIS). Suffragan of St. ...
• Sioux Indians: The largest and most important Indian tribe north of Mexico, ...
• Sipibo Indians: A numerous tribe of Panoan linguistic stock, formerly centring ...
• Sirach, Book of: (Abbrev. Ecclus.; also known as the Book of Sirach.) The ...
• Siricius, Pope Saint: (384-99). Born about 334; died 26 November, 399, Siricius ...
• Sirleto, Gugliemo: Cardinal and scholar, born at Guardavalle near Stilo in ...
• Sirmium: (SZERÉM, SIRMIENSIS) Sirmium, situated near the modern ...
• Sirmond, Jacques: One of the greatest scholars of the seventeenth century, born at ...
• Sisinnius, Pope: Date of birth unknown; died 4 February, 708, Successor of John ...
• Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Ohio: On 27 October, 1829, at the request of Bishop Fenwick of ...
• Sisters of the Little Company of Mary: A congregation founded in 1877 in England to honour in a ...
• Sistine Choir: Although it is known that the Church, from her earliest days, ...
• Sitifis: (Sitifensis). Titular see in Mauretania Sitifensis. ...
• Sitjar, Buenaventura: Born at Porrera, Island of Majorca, 9 December, 1739; died at ...
• Siunia: A titular see, suffragan of Sebastia in Armenia Prima. ...
• Six Days of Creation: Hexaemeron signifies a term of six days, or, technically, the ...
• Sixtus I, Pope Saint: Pope St. Sixtus I (in the oldest documents, Xystus is the ...
• Sixtus II, Pope Saint: (XYSTUS). Elected 31 Aug., 257, martyred at Rome, 6 Aug., ...
• Sixtus III, Pope Saint: (XYSTUS). Consecrated 31 July, 432; d. 440. Previous to his ...
• Sixtus IV, Pope: (FRANCESCO DELLA ROVERE) Born near Abisola, 21 July, 1414; ...
• Sixtus V, Pope: (FELICE PERETTI). Born at Grottamare near Montalto, 13 ...

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