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Sunday

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Sunday (Day of the Sun), as the name of the first day of the week, is derived from Egyptian astrology.

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Summæ

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Compendiums of theology, philosophy, and canon law which were used both as textbooks in the schools and as books of reference during the Middle Ages.

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Summer Schools, Catholic

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An assembly of Catholic clergy and laity held during the summer months to foster intellectual culture in harmony with Christian faith by means of lectures and special courses along university extension lines.

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Sumatra

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Erected by a Decree of 30 June, 1911, and entrusted to the Dutch Capuchins.

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Sulpicius Severus

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An ecclesiastical writer, born of noble parents in Aquitaine c. 360; died about 420-25.

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Sulpicians in the United States

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Came to the United States at the very rise of the American Hierarchy.

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Sully, Maurice de

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Bishop of Paris, born of humble parents at Sully-sur-Loire (Soliacum), near Orléans, at the beginning of the twelfth century; died at Paris, 11 Sept., 1196.

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Sullivan, Peter John

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Soldier, lawyer, born at Cork, Ireland, 15 March, 1821; died at Cincinnati, Ohio, 2 March 1883.

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Sullivan, Alexander Martin

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Irish politician, lawyer and journalist, b. at Bantry in 1830; d. at Dartry Lodge, Rathmines, Dublin, 17 Oct., 1884.

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Suitbert, Saint

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Born in England, studied in Ireland, accompanied St. Willibrord on his missionary journeys. Died in 713.

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Suidas

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Author of, perhaps, the most important Greek lexicon or encyclopedia.

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Suicide

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The act of one who causes his own death, either by positively destroying his own life, as by inflicting on himself a mortal wound or injury, or by omitting to do what is necessary to escape death, as by refusing to leave a burning house.

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Suger

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Abbot of St-Denis, statesman and historian, b. probably at or near St-Denis, about 1081; d. there, 13 Jan., 1151.

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Sufetula

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A titular see of North Africa. Sufetula seems to be Suthul where Jugurtha had deposited his treasures.

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Sudan

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The Vicariate Apostolic of Sudan or Central-Africa.

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Suburbicarian Dioceses

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A name applied to the dioceses nearest Rome, viz. Albano, Frascati (Tusculum), Palestrina, Sabina, Ostia and Velletri, Porto and S. Rufina, the bishops of which form the order of cardinal bishops.

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Substance

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A genus supremum, cannot strictly be defined by an analysis into genus and specific difference; yet a survey of the universe at large will enable us to form without difficulty an accurate idea of substance.

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Subsidies, Episcopal

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Since the faithful are obliged to contribute to the support of religion, especially in their own diocese, a bishop may ask contributions for diocesan needs from his own subjects, and particularly from the clergy.

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Subreption

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In canon law the concealment or suppression of statements or facts that according to law or usage should be expressed in an application or petition for a rescript.

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Subiaco

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A city in the Province of Rome, twenty-five miles from Tivoli, received its name from the artificial lakes of the villa of Nero and is renowned for its sacred grotto (Sagro Speco), the Abbey of St. Scholastica, and the archiepiscopal residence and Church of St. Andrew, which crowns the hill.

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Subdeacon

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The subdiaconate is the lowest of the sacred or major orders in the Latin Church. It is defined as the power by which one ordained as a subdeacon may carry the chalice with wine to the altar, prepare the necessaries for the Eucharist, and read the Epistles before the people.

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