Slomsek, Anton Martin
Slomšek, Anton Martin, Bishop of Lavant, in Maribor, Styria, Austria, noted Slovenian educator, born 1800; died 24 Sept., 1862.
Slotanus, John
Polemical writer; born at Geffen, Brabant; died at Cologne, 9 July, 1560.
Slythurst, Thomas
Slythrust, Thomas, English confessor, born in Berkshire; died in the Tower of London, 1560.
Smalkaldic League
A politico-religious alliance formally concluded on 27 Feb., 1531, at Smalkalden in Hesse-Nassau, among German Protestant princes and cities for their mutual defence.
Smaragdus, Ardo
Hagiographer, died at the Benedictine monastery of Aniane, Herault, in Southern France, March, 843.
Smith, James
Journalist, b. at Skolland, in the Shetland Isles, about 1790; d. Jan., 1866.
Smith, Richard (Bishop of Chalcedon)
Bishop of Chalcedon, second Vicar Apostolic of England; b. at Hanworth, Lincolnshire, Nov., 1568.
Smith, Thomas Kilby
U.S. General and journalist. Born at Boston, Mass., 23 Sept., 1820; died at New York, 14 Dec., 1887.
Sobaipura Indians
Once an important tribe of the Piman branch of the great Shoshonean linguistic stock, occupying the territory of the Santa Cruz and San Pedro Rivers, in southeastern Arizona.
Sobieski, John
Born at Olesko in 1629; died at Wilanow, 1696; son of James, Castellan of Cracow and descended by his mother from the heroic Zolkiewski, who died in battle at Cecora.
Socialistic Communities
Societies which maintain common ownership of the means of production and distribution, e.g., land, factories, and stores, and also those which further extend the practice of common…
Societies, Catholic
Numerous throughout the world; some are international in scope, some are national; some diocesan and others parochial.
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