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• Suárez, Francisco: Doctor Eximius , a pious and eminent theologian, as Paul V ...
• Subdeacon: The subdiaconate is the lowest of the sacred or major orders in ...
• Subiaco: (SUBLACUM, SUBLACEUM, SUBLAQUEM). A city in the Province of ...
• Subreption: ( Latin subreptio ). In canon law the concealment or ...
• Subsidies, Episcopal: ( Latin subsidia , tribute, pecuniary aid, subvention) ...
• Substance: ( Latin sub-stare, substantia ) Substance, the first of ...
• Suburbicarian Dioceses: A name applied to the dioceses nearest Rome, viz. Albano, ...
• Sudan: The Vicariate Apostolic of Sudan or Central-Africa (S ...
• Sufetula: A titular see of North Africa. Sufetula seems to be Suthul ...
• Sugar, Venerable John: (Suker). Born at Wombourn, Staffordshire, 1558; suffered at ...
• Suger: Abbot of St-Denis, statesman and historian, b. probably at or ...
• Suicide: This article will treat the subject under the following three ...
• Suidas: ( Souidas, Soudas ) Author of, perhaps, the most important ...
• Suitbert, Saint: (Suidbert [or Swithbert]). Apostle of the Frisians, b. in ...
• Sullivan, Alexander Martin: Irish politician, lawyer and journalist, b. at Bantry in 1830; ...
• Sullivan, Peter John: Soldier, lawyer, born at Cork, Ireland, 15 March, 1821; died at ...
• Sully, Maurice de: Bishop of Paris, born of humble parents at Sully-sur-Loire ...
• Sulpicians in the United States: The Sulpicians came to the United States at the very rise of ...
• Sulpicius Severus: An ecclesiastical writer, born of noble parents in ...
• Sulpitius: Two bishops of Bourges bore this name. (1) The first, ...
• Sumatra: Sumatra, erected by a Decree of 30 June, 1911, and entrusted ...
• Summæ: (SUMMULÆ) Summæ are compendiums of theology, ...
• Summer Schools, Catholic: A Catholic summer school is an assembly of Catholic clergy ...
• Sunday: Sunday (Day of the Sun), as the name of the first day of the ...
• Superior: (SUPERIORENSIS) Situated in the northern part of Wisconsin, ...
• Supernatural Adoption: ( Latin adoptare , to choose.) Adoption is the gratuitous ...
• Supernatural Gift: A supernatural gift may be defined as something conferred on ...
• Supernatural Order: The Supernatural Order is the ensemble of effects exceeding the ...
• Superstition: [From supersisto , "to stand in terror of the deity " ...
• Supper, The Last: The meal held by Christ and His disciples on the eve of His ...
• Suppression of Monasteries in Continental Europe: Under this title will be treated only the suppressions of ...
• Suppression of Monasteries in England: From any point of view the destruction of the English ...
• Supremi disciplinæ: Motu Proprio of Pius X, promulgated 2 July, 1911, relating to ...
• Sura: Titular see in Augusta Euphratensis, suffragan of Hierapolis. ...
• Surin, Jean-Joseph: Born 1600; died at Bordeaux, 1665. He belonged to the Society ...
• Surius, Laurentius: Hagiologist, born at the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, 1522; ...
• Surplice: A large-sleeved tunic of half-length, made of fine linen or ...
• Susa: (Greek Sousan, Sousa ) The capital of the Kingdom of ...
• Susa: (SEGUSIN; SEGUSIENSIS) Diocese in the Province of Turin, ...
• Susanna and Tiburtius, Saints: Roman martyrs, feast 11 August. The story is related in the ...
• Suso, Blessed Henry: (Also called Amandus , a name adopted in his writings). ...
• Suspension (in Canon Law): Suspension, in canon law, is usually defined as a censure by ...
• Sutton, Sir Richard: Co-founder of Brasenose College, Oxford, date of birth ...
• Sutton, Ven. Robert: Priest, martyr, b. at Burton-on-Trent; quartered at Stafford, ...

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