Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Segovia DIOCESE OF SEGOVIA (SEGOVIENSIS, SEGOVIAE). Diocese in Spain; bounded on the north by Valladolid, Burgos, and Soria; on the east by Guadalajara; on the south by Madrid; on the west by Avila and Valladolid. It extends through the civil Provinces of Segovia, Valladolid, Burgos, and Avila. The episcopal city has a population of about … Continue reading “Segovia”

Segorbe (Also CASTELLÓN DE LA PLANA; SEGOBIENSIS; CASTETELLIONENSIS) Diocese in Spain, bounded on the north by Castellón and Teruel, on the east by Castellón, on the south by Valencia, and on the west by Valencia and Teruel, has its jurisdiction in the civil Provinces of Castellón, Valencia, Teruel, and Cuenca. It is suffragan of Valencia, … Continue reading “Segorbe”

Segond, Louis a Swiss Protestant theologian, was born in 1810, and died at Geneva, June 18, 1885, professor of Hebrew and doctor of theology. Segond is best known as the latest translator of the Bible into French, whose name will be remembered with that of Le Fevre, Olivetan; De Sacy, Martin, and Osterwaid. The Old … Continue reading “Segond, Louis”

Segni (SIGNINSIS). Located in the Province of Rome. The city, situated on a hill in the Monti Lepini overlooks the valley of the river Sacco. There still exist the double enclosure of a cyclopean wall and the gates, the architrave of which is a large monolith; one of these is the famous Porta Saracinesca. There … Continue reading “Segni”

Segneri, Paolo Italian Jesuit, preacher, missionary, ascetical writer, b. at Nettuno, 21 March (cf. Massei) 1624; d. at Rome, 9 Dec., 1694. He studied at the Roman College, and in 1637 entered the Society of Jesus, not without opposition from his father. The eloquent Oliva was his first master in the religious life; Sforza Pallacicini … Continue reading “Segneri, Paolo (2)”

Seghers, Charles John Bishop of Vancouver Island (today Victoria), Apostle of Alaska. b. at Ghent, Belgium, 26 Dec., 1839; d. in Alaska, 28 Nov., 1886. Left an orphan at a very early date, he was brought up by his uncles. After having studied in local institutions and in the American Seminary at Louvain, he was … Continue reading “Seghers, Charles John”

Segelia in Roman mythology, was a rural deity who secured growth to the germinating crops of grain. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Segedin, Stephen Kis, D.D a Hungarian divine and educator, was born at Segedin in 1505, and. educated at the universities of Cracow and Wittensberg. In the latter place, where he spent three years, he had the privilege of attending, on the instructions of Luther and Melanchthon. He commenced his public career at Thasnyadin, where he … Continue reading “Segedin, Stephen Kis, D.D”

Seforno SEE SFORNO. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sefer SEE SEPHER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature