Scotland, Established Church of
The religious organization which has for three centuries and a half claimed the adherence of the majority of the inhabitants of Scotland, may be said to date from August 1560.
Scoto-Hibernian Monasteries
A convenient term under which to include the monastic institutions which were founded during the sixth century in the country now known as Scotland, though that name was not used i…
Scots College, The
Clement VIII gave Scotland its college at Rome. The Bull of foundation, dated 5 December, 1600, conferred on the college all the privileges already enjoyed by the Greek, German, an…
Scriptorium
A large room set apart in a monastery for the use of the scribes or copyists of the community.
Scythopolis
A titular metropolitan of Palaestina Secunda. It is the ancient Bethsan so often mentioned in the Bible, as proved by texts in the writings of Josephus.
Seal of Confession, the Law of the
"Let the priest who dares to make known the sins of his penitent be deposed...."
Sebastian Newdigate, Blessed
Martyred at Tyburn in 1535 for denying the royal supremacy.
Sebastian, Saint
Article on this Roman martyr of the late third or early fourth century.
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