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Suggestum, or Suggestio (a desk), a name frequently given to the bema, or sanctuary, of a church. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Suggestum Lectorum one of several names given to the AMBO SEE AMBO (q.v.), or reader’s desk. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Suger Abbot of St-Denis, statesman and historian, b. probably at or near St-Denis, about 1081; d. there, 13 Jan., 1151. Towards 1091 he was offered to the monastery of St-Denis where he became a fellow-student of King Louis VI. From 1104 to 1106 he attended another monastic school, perhaps that of St-Benoît-sur-Loire near Orléans. He … Continue reading “Suger”

Sugar, Venerable John (Suker). Born at Wombourn, Staffordshire, 1558; suffered at Warwick, 16 July, 1604. He matriculated at Oxford from St. Mary Hall, 30 October, 1584, and is described as clerici filius. He left without taking a degree, it is said because he disliked the Oath of Supremacy; but it appears that he acted as … Continue reading “Sugar, Venerable John”

Sufism, or Soofism (Arabic, suf, pure, wise), a certain mystic system of philosophical theology within Islam. Its tenets are, that nothing exists absolutely but God; that the human soul is an emanation from his essence; that every man is an incarnation of Deity; and, though divided for a time from this heavenly source, will be … Continue reading “Sufism, or Soofism”

Sufism A classical development of mysticism and a reaction from the legalism and rigidity of orthodox Islam. Being a sect seeking to attain a nearer fellowship with God by scrupulous observation of the religious law, it represents an infiltration into Islam of the Christian-gnostic type of piety with its charismatic and ascetic features. Gained many … Continue reading “Sufism”

Sufis a sect of mystic philosophers in Persia, which was founded in the 9th century by Abul Klair. It has contained among its members many of the most noted Mohammedan scholars and poets. Schamyl, the famous Circassian leader, is said to have belonged to this sect, and to have given to it a semi-political character, … Continue reading “Sufis”

Suffrage In the early Church, one of the ways of designating persons to the ministry was by the ordinary course of suffrage and election of the Church. It was also customary for the clergy or presbytery (or the retiring bishop or presbyter) to nominate a person to fill the vacant office, which nomination was followed … Continue reading “Suffrage”

Suffragan (suijfaganeus) is the title applied to every ecclesiastic who has to assist his superior. In this way Alcuin explains the term in. a letter to Charlemagne: Suffraganeus est nomen medice significationis; ideo nescimus quale fixum ei apponere debeamus ut presbyterorum, aut abbatum, aut diaconorum, aut caeterorum graduum inferiorum, si forte episcoporum nomen, qui aliquando … Continue reading “Suffragan”

Suffocation suf-o-kashun. See PUNISHMENTS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia