Santini, Giovanni Sante Gasparo Astronomer. Born in 1787 in Caprese, Italy; died in 1877 in Padua, Italy. After studying under distinguished teachers at Pisa and Milan he was appointed by the Italian Government assistant director of the observatory at Padua in 1806, and in 1813 made professor of astronomy in the university. In 1814 he … Continue reading “Santini, Giovanni Sante Gasparo”
Santiago, University of
Santiago, University of It has been asserted by some historians that as early as the ninth century a course of general studies had been established at the University of Santiago by King Ordono who sent his sons there to be educated, but no absolute proof can be adduced to prove it. The first reliable sources … Continue reading “Santiago, University of”
Santiago del Estero
Santiago del Estero (SANCTI JACOBI DE ESTERO) Diocese in the Argentine Republic, erected 25 March, 1907, suffragan of Buenos Aires. Its territory exactly corresponds with that of the State of Santiago, bounded by the States of Salta and Tucuman on the N. W., La Rioja on the W., Cordova on the S., Sante Fé on … Continue reading “Santiago del Estero”
Santiago de Cuba, archdiocese of
Santiago de Cuba, archdiocese of Founded in 1518 as the diocese of Baracoa, which covered all of Cuba, and was a suffragen of the archdiocese of Seville, Spain. On 28 April 1522 the name was changed to the diocese of Santiago de Cuba. Elevated to an archdiocese on 24 November 1803. Suffragen dioceses include Guantnamo-Baracoa … Continue reading “Santiago de Cuba, archdiocese of”
Santiago de Chile, archdiocse of
Santiago de Chile, archdiocse of Founded as the diocese of Santiago de Chile on 27 June 1561. Elevated to an archdiocese on 21 May 1840. Suffragan dioceses include Linares Melipilla Rancagua San Bernardo San Felipe Talca Valparaso See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org archdiocese of Santiago New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Santiago, Chile, city of
Santiago, Chile, city of Capital of Chile. Founded in 1541 by Pedro de Valdivia who built the fort of Santa Lucia around which the city arose. The city is the seat of the Archdiocese of Santiago, and contains the Romanesque cathedral of the Assumption, a Catholic university, eight workingmen’s clubs, and several Catholic societies whose … Continue reading “Santiago, Chile, city of”
Santi (Or Sanzio), Giovanni
Santi (Or Sanzio), Giovanni An Italian poet and painter, was born at Colbordolo, duchy of Urbino. He was the father of the immortal Raphael, and his first master. It is supposed that the elder Sanzio studied under Mantegna. His designs, without being extremely delicate, are carefully studied. Many of his works have disappeared, but there … Continue reading “Santi (Or Sanzio), Giovanni”
Santes, Pagninus
Santes, Pagninus SEE PAGNINUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Santer, John
Santer, John A minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in the city of Tettnang, kingdom of Wrtemberg, Germany, May 18, 1812. He came to this country about 1835. Having been converted, he was licensed to preach, and in 1844 was sent to Rahway, N.J., and after three months to Newark, N.J., where he … Continue reading “Santer, John”
Santayana, George
Santayana, George For Santayana (1863-), one of the most eminent of contemporary naturalists, consciousness, instead of distorting the nature of Reality immediately reveals it. So revealed, Reality proclaims itself an infinity of essences (Platonic Ideas) subsisting in and by themselves, some of which are entertained by minds, and some of which are also enacted in … Continue reading “Santayana, George”