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Sze-Ch’wan (Southern) Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Sze-Ch’wan On 24 January, 1860, the mission of Southern Sze-ch’wan was separated from Eastern Sze-ch’wan and erected into a vicariate Apostolic by a Decree of Pius IX. The Right Rev. Mgr Pichon, titular Bishop of Heliopolis, was the first vicar Apostolic. The mission numbered 12,000 Catholics, and the bishop … Continue reading “Sze-Ch’wan (Southern)”

Sze-Ch’wan (North-western) Vicariate Apostolic of North-western Sze-Ch’wan The mission of North-eastern Sze-ch’wan includes the territories known as Ch’wan-si and Ch’-wan-pe, the cities of Kiong-chu, Ya-y-hien, the principality of Mu-pin, and a part of the civil prefecture of of Tsechu. There are 25,000,000 inhabitants, 23,000,000 are Chinese, and 1,500,000 are Barbarian Man-tse. On 17 August, 1658, … Continue reading “Sze-Ch’wan (North-western)”

Sze-Ch’wan (Eastern) Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Sze-Ch’wan The mission of Eastern Sze-ch’wan was separated from North-western Sze-ch’wan and erected in a Vicariate Apostolic in 1856. Its first name was South-eastern Sze-ch’wan. There were nine European and ten native priests. The Right Rev. Mgr Desflèces (1844-87), titular bishop of Sinita, was elected first vicar Apostolic. Missionaries … Continue reading “Sze-Ch’wan (Eastern)”

Szatmaacute;r DIOCESE OF SZATMAR (SZATMARIENSIS) Diocese in Hungary, suffragan of Eger, from which it was formed, by King Francis I, at the same time as the See of Kassa. The diocese includes the counties (Komitate) of Szatmár, Bereg, Mármaros, Ugocsa, Ungvar, and a small part of the district of Szabolcs. The first bishop was Stephen … Continue reading “Szatmaacute;r”

Szaacute;ntó, Stephan Born in the Diocese of Raab, Hungary, 1541; died at Olmütz in 1612. On finishing his studies in Vienna, he attached himself to the Diocese of Raab, and in 1560 was sent by his bishop to the German College at Rome. Here he joined the Jesuit order, and after his novitiate was ordained … Continue reading “Szaacute;ntó, Stephan”

Syzygus SEE YOKE-FELLOW. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Syzygus sizi-gus. See SYNZYGUS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Systatlcae () were letters of license granted by a bishop for a clergyman to’ remove from his diocese to another, called by the old canons Dismissory Letters. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Syrtis, The Syr’tis, The. Act 27:17. The Syrtis in the Revised Version, in place of “quicksands,” in the Authorized Version. It was the well-known, Syrtis Major, the terror of all Mediterranean sailors. “It is a dangerous shallow on the coast of Africa, between Tripoli and Barca, southwest of the island of Crete.” The other Syrtis, … Continue reading “Syrtis, The”

Syrtis (Authorized Version quicksands, Act 27:17) The Great and the Little Syrtis ( ) were the eastern and western recesses of the great bay on the North African coast between Carthage and Cyrenaica. Drifting before an E.N.E. wind (see Euraquilo), the crew of St. Pauls ship knew that they were being carried in the direction … Continue reading “Syrtis”

Syropilus (also SGUROPULTUS, , ), SYLVESTER, a writer on the history of the Council of Ferrara and Florence (1438 sq.), who himself participated in its business, and was one of the most determined opponents of the union between the churches of the East, and West upon which the emperor, John Palaeologus, had set his heart. … Continue reading “Syropilus”