Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sforno, Obadiah SEE OBADIAH BEN-JACOB DE SFORNO. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sfondrati, Niccolo Reigned from 5 December 1590 to 16 October 1591 . Born in Somma, Italy on 11 February 1535 ; died in Rome, Italy on 16 October 1591 . He was Bishop of Cremona, a participant in the sessions of the Council of Trent, cardinal-priest, and friend of Saint Charles Borromeo and Saint Philip … Continue reading “Sfondrati, Niccolo”

Sfondrati, Celestino Prince-abbot of St. Gall and cardinal, b. at Milan, 10 January, 1644, d. at Rome, 4 September, 1696. He belonged to the noble Milanese family of the Sfondrati, of which Cardinals Francesco and Paolo Sfondrati and Pope Gregory XIV were members. At the age of twelve he was placed in the school at … Continue reading “Sfondrati, Celestino”

Sfondrata, Celestine prince abbot of St. Gall, and nephew of Gregory XIV, was born at Milan in 1644. He was educated in the abbey of St. Gall, taught theology, philosophy, and canon law at various places, and was elected prince-abbot of St. Gall in 1689. In 1695 Innocent XII made Sfondrata a cardinal, but he … Continue reading “Sfondrata, Celestine”

S.F.O. = Secular Franciscan Order Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

S.F.C.C. = Sisters for Christian Community Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

S.F. = Sons of the Holy Family Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Seys, John, D.D. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Santa Cruz Island, West Indies, March 30, 1799. In 1821 he joined the Wesleyan Church in the island of St. Eustatius. Notwithstanding much opposition from friends, he continued in this Church, and in 1825 was licensed a local preacher. He was ordained … Continue reading “Seys, John, D.D.”

Seymour, Truman a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Albany, N.Y., Jan. 25, 1799, and united with the Church there at the age of seventeen. In 1829 he joined the New York Conference, and was a member of this, and, later, of the Troy Conference, until his death, Nov. 15, 1874. See … Continue reading “Seymour, Truman”

Seyffarth, Gustav a Lutheran theologian and archeologist of Germany, was born at Ubigau, Saxony, July 13, 1796. He studied at Leipsic, and commenced his academical career there in 1823. In 1857 he came to America, was professor at the Lutheran Concordia College, in St. Louis, Missouri, retired in 1871 to New York city, and died … Continue reading “Seyffarth, Gustav”