Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Siccuth SICCUTH.A word which is found in parallelism with Chiun in Amo 5:26. The present form is probably due to the Massoretic combination of the consonants of Sakkuth with the vowels of shiqquts (abomination)the same vocalization which we find in Chiun. Sakkut is another name for the Assyr. [Note: Assyrian.] god Ninib, god of the … Continue reading “Siccuth”

Sicco, John Reigned from 13 June to 6 November 1003 . Born in Rome, Italy as John Sicco; died there. Elected by the party of John Crescentius, he reigned less than six months. Little is known of his pontificate. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Sicca Veneria A titular see in Africa Proconsularis, suffragan of Carthage. Sicca was an ancient important town in the kingdom of Numidia, very probably of Phoenician origin, on the Bagradas, on the road from Carthage to Hippo Regius and from Musti to Cirta. It got its name from a celebrated temple of Venus. It was … Continue reading “Sicca Veneria”

Sicca, Apiarius of Priest of the Roman Province of Africa , whose appeal to Rome from his bishop ‘s sentence of excommunication for misconduct (c.418 ) led to a dispute between the African Church and the popes about the regulation of local discipline. This case has been made much of by opponents of papal supremacy; … Continue reading “Sicca, Apiarius of”

Sicbelis, Carl Gottfried a German theologian, was born in 1769 at Naumburg. After he completed his philological studies he was called in 1798 as conrector to Zeitz, and in 1804 as rector to Bautzeni, where he died in 1843. He wrote, Disputationes Quinque, quibus Ostenditur in Vet. Graecorum et Romanorum Doctrina Religionis ac Morum Plurima … Continue reading “Sicbelis, Carl Gottfried”

Sicarii See Assassins. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Sicarii (, Grsecized from the Lat. sicarius, an assassin; “robber,” Act 21:38; so Josephus, Ant. 20:8, 6; War, ii, 13, 5), the special title of a band or sect of Jewish fanatics who fomented the last war with the Romans, and on the downfall of Masada … Continue reading “Sicarii”

Sicard, Roch Ambroise Cucurron abbe of, a French philanthropist and educator, was born at Foussenet, near Toulouse, Sept. 20, 1742, and succeeded the abbe L’lpee as master of the deaf-and-dumb school in Paris in 1789. He had two narrow escapes during the Revolution, at which epoch he joined Jauffret in publishing the Religious, Political, and … Continue reading “Sicard, Roch Ambroise Cucurron”

Sicard Bishop of Cremona (Italy) in the twelfth century, a member of one of the principal families of that city, d. 1215. After having pursued his studies in different cities, he was made subdeacon by Lucius III in 1182, after which he returned to his native city, and was ordained priest by Offredus, Bishop of … Continue reading “Sicard”

Sic patres vitam peragunt in umbra Hymn for Lauds on 12 February, Feast of the Seven Holy Founders. It was written by Vincent Tarozzi (1849-1918). The English title given above is by C. Paul. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Sibyllists a name of reproach given, in early times, to the Christians, because in their disputes with the heathen they sometimes made use of the authority of Sibylla, their own prophetess, against them (Origen, Cont. Celsumn, lib. v, p. 272). They urged her writings with so much advantage to the Christian cause and prejudice to … Continue reading “Sibyllists”