Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sirmium, Councils Of (Concilium Sirmiense). I. The first Synod of Sirmium was held in 351 against Photinus, bishop of that see. His heresy was similar to that of Paul of Samosata. He denied the existence of our Lord before his birth of the Virgin, and maintained that he was merely man; but admitted that the … Continue reading “Sirmium, Councils Of”

Sirmium (SZERÉM, SIRMIENSIS) Sirmium, situated near the modern town of Mitrovitz in Slavonia; its church is said to have been founded by St. Peter. The district of Szerém was subject to the Archbishop of Kalocsa after the Christianization of Hungary. In 1228, the archbishop petitioned the Holy See, in consideration of the large extent of … Continue reading “Sirmium”

Sirleto, Gugliemo Cardinal and scholar, born at Guardavalle near Stilo in Calabria, 1514; died at Rome, 6 October, 1585. The son of a physician, he received an excellent education, made the acquaintance of distinguished scholars at Rome, and became an intimate friend of Cardinal Marcello Cervino, later Pope Marcellus II. He prepared for Cervino, who … Continue reading “Sirleto, Gugliemo”

Sirleto, Guglielmo a learned Italian, was born in 1514 at Guardavalle, near Stiro, in Calabria, of a poor but honorable family, and was early destined to the Church. His intelligence and prodigious memory enabled him to make remarkable progress in study, and he soon gained influential friends, who at length procured him the position of … Continue reading “Sirleto, Guglielmo”

Sirius a name which occurs in both mythology and astronomy the dog which stands near Orion in the skies, and which belonged either to that hero, to Cephalus, to Isis, or to Erigone; the dog star. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

SIRION See HERMON. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Sirion (Heb. Siryon’, ], in Deuteronomy, but in Psalms 29 Shiryon’, ; Samar’. ; Samuel Ver. ; Sept. ; Vulg. Sarion), one of the various names of Mount HERMON SEE HERMON (q.v.), that by which it was known to the Zidonians (Deu 3:9). The word is … Continue reading “Sirion”

Siricius, Pope Saint Reigned from 384 to 26 November 399 . Born in Rome, Italy, c.334 ; died there on 26 November 399 . His letter to Bishop Himerius of Spain, in which he exercised his supreme ecclesiastical authority on fifteen points of Catholic dogma, is the oldest and most completely preserved papal decretal. He … Continue reading “Siricius, Pope Saint”

Siricius, bp. of Rome Siricius, bp. of Rome after Damasus from late in Dec. 384, or early in Jan. 385, to Nov. 26 (?), 398. He followed the example of Damasus in maintaining the authority of the Roman see. When the prefecture of East Illyricum had been assigned (a.d. 379) to the Eastern division of … Continue reading “Siricius, bp. of Rome”

Siricius pope from 384 to 398, was a firm defender of the orthodox faith and a zealous promoter of the power of the Church through the exercise of a rigid discipline. He condemned the monk Jovinian and bishop Bonosus of Sardica (q.v.) as heretics, and zealously prosecuted the suppression of the Manichaean and Priscillianist heresies … Continue reading “Siricius”

Siric archbishop of Canterbury, was educated at Glastonbury, and, having been a monk there, was removed to St. Augustine’s, at Canterbury, where he became abbot. Siric was consecrated archbishop in 990, and went to Rome for his pallium. He was fond of pomp and display. He died in 994. See Hook, Lives of the Archbishops … Continue reading “Siric”