Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sainte-Valier, Jean Baptiste De Lacroix De a French prelate, was born at Grenoble, Nov. 14, 1653. He became chaplain to Louis XIV, and in 1684 was appointed vicar-general of Quebec by bishop Laval. He arrived in Canada July 30, 1685, returned to France Nov. 1687; was consecrated bishop of Quebec, Jan. 25, 1688, and went … Continue reading “Sainte-Valier, Jean Baptiste De Lacroix De”

Sainte-Marthe, Claude De a French ascetic author, was born at Paris, June 8, 1620. He entered the priesthood in early life, and lived for a time in solitude. After being for some years cure of Mondeville, in the diocese of Sens, he entered the order of Port-Royal des Champs. Twice he was obliged to leave … Continue reading “Sainte-Marthe, Claude De”

Sainte-Genevieve, abbey of Founded in Paris, France by Clovis who established there a college of clerics, later canons regular. With Notre Dame and Saint Victor’s, Saint Genevieve’s was the cradle of the University of Paris. Following the reforms instituted by Charles Faure, at the instance of Cardinal de La Rochefoucauld, early in the 17th century, … Continue reading “Sainte-Genevieve, abbey of”

Sainte-Claire-Deville, Henri Etienne (1818-1881) Catholic chemist . Discovered nitrogen pentoxide, the dissociation of chemical combinations by the agency of heat, and a process of producing aluminum commercially. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Sainte-Claire Deville, Henri-Etienne Chemist, b. at St. Thomas, West Indies, 11 March, 1818; d. at Boulogne, 1 July, 1881; brother of the preceding. Finishing … Continue reading “Sainte-Claire Deville, Henri-Etienne”

Sainte-Claire Deville, Charles Geologist, b. at St. Thomas, West Indies, 26 February, 1814; d. in Paris 10 October, 1876. Going to Paris at an early age, he entered the Ecole des Mines and studied there. His first work in the scientific field included a series of explorations in the Antilles, in which he gave special … Continue reading “Sainte-Claire Deville, Charles”

Sainte-Chapelle Paris, France. Perhaps the most famous of all royal chapels. Built in 1248 by Saint Louis of France to house the relic of the Crown of Thorns, it adjoined his palace of La Cite, and is one of the most admired and imitated structures of its kind in the world. It is now a … Continue reading “Sainte-Chapelle”

Sainte-Beuve, Jacques De a French theologian, was born at Paris, April 26, 1613. He received his degree in 1638 at the Sorbonne, and became royal professor of theology in that institution, where his learning gained for him so wide a reputation that he was considered one of the most ready casuists of his time. His … Continue reading “Sainte-Beuve, Jacques De”

Sainte-Aulaire, Martial Louis De Beaupoil De a French prelate, was born in 1720, and in 1759 he was called to the bishopric of Poitiers, and made deputy to the state assembly of 1789. He was averse to all innovations, and strongly opposed to the requirements of the law in obliging ecclesiastics to take the civil … Continue reading “Sainte-Aulaire, Martial Louis De Beaupoil De”

Sainte Anne de Beaupre Beaupre in Canada was settled in 1650 and Saint Anne’s chapel was dedicated in 1658. In 1673 the shrine was rebuilt and a miraculous cure marked the event. In 1876 a church was built by means of contributions from all Canada, and Pope Leo XIII raised it to the rank of … Continue reading “Sainte Anne de Beaupre”

Sainte Anne d’Auray A little village three miles from the town of Auray (6,500 inhabitants), in the Diocese of Vannes (Morbihan), in French Brittany, famous for its sanctuary and for its pilgrimages, or pardons, in honour of St. Anne, to whom the people of Brittany, in very early times, on becoming Christian, had dedicated a … Continue reading “Sainte Anne d’Auray”