Saint Francis, Little Flowers of The name given to a classic collection of popular legends about the life of Saint Francis of Assisi and his early companions. Probably the translation of a Latin original, “Floretum,” it cannot be traced to one author, being rather an embodiment of traditions. The second half has been attributed to … Continue reading “Saint Francis, Little Flowers of”
Saint Francis College and Ecclesiastical Seminary
Saint Francis College and Ecclesiastical Seminary Loretta, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1845. Conducted by the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis. Comprises a preparatory school, colleges of arts and sciences, college of music, and graduate, extension and summer schools. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Saint Francis College
Saint Francis College Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 1858. Conducted by the Franciscan Brothers. Comprises a preparatory school, and a college of arts and sciences. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Saint-Flour
Saint-Flour (FLOROPOLIS) Diocese comprising the Department of Cantal, and is suffragan of the Archbishopric of Bourges. Re-established by the Concordat of 1802, by which the Department of Haute-Loire was brought into this diocese, this department was detached from it in 1823 by the reestablishment of the See of Le Puy. The traditions relative to St. … Continue reading “Saint-Flour”
Saint Emmeram, abbey of
Saint Emmeram, abbey of A former Benedictine monastery at Ratisbon, Germany, traditionally founded by Saint Emmeram, probably around 652, and enlarged and endowed by Charlemagne c.800. The abbots ranked as princes of the Empire and had a seat in the imperial diets. Early in the 19th century the monastery was confiscated and the buildings appropriated … Continue reading “Saint Emmeram, abbey of”
Saint Elizabeth, College of
Saint Elizabeth, College of Convent Station, New Jersey. Founded in 1899. Conducted by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul (Newark). Comprises a preparatory school, and a college of arts and sciences. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Saint Edward’s University
Saint Edward’s University Austin, Texas. Founded in 1881. Conducted by the Congregation of the Holy Cross. Conducts a preparatory school, and a college of arts and sciences. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Saint Edmund’s College
Saint Edmund’s College Ware, England. Established as Old Hall Green Academy in 1769. Reconstructed and chartered as Saint Edmund’s College in 1193 by Bishop Douglass to continue the work of Douai in southern England. In 1869 it became simply a school for boys but was restored as a theological seminary by Archbishop Bourne in 1905. … Continue reading “Saint Edmund’s College”
Saint Edmunds, Alan
Saint Edmunds, Alan a Scotch prelate, was bishop of the see of Caithness in 1290, and in 1291 was made lord-chancellor. He died in 1292. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 211. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Saint Dominic, scapular of
Saint Dominic, scapular of Fostered by the Dominican Order. The general of that society, however, can give to other priests the faculty of blessing it. It was approved on 23 November 1903 by Pope Pius X who granted an indulgence to the wearers every time that they devoutly kiss it. It is made of white … Continue reading “Saint Dominic, scapular of”