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Gregory of Nazianzus, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Gregory of Nazianzus, Saint: see Gregory Nazianzen, Saint. ...

Saint Andrews

(Encyclopedia)Saint Andrews, town (1991 pop. 11,302), Fife, E Scotland, on the North Sea. A summer resort, it is famous for its golf courses. It was the seat of an archbishop from 908 and the ecclesiastical capital...

Mark, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Mark, Saint [Lat. Marcus], Christian apostle, traditional author of the 2d Gospel (see Mark, Gospel according to). His full name was John Mark. His mother, named Mary, had a house in Jerusalem, which ...

Saint Christopher and Nevis

(Encyclopedia)Saint Christopher and Nevis: see Saint Kitts and Nevis. ...

Saint-Hilaire, Étienne Geoffroy

(Encyclopedia)Saint-Hilaire, Étienne Geoffroy: see Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Étienne. ...

Frances Xavier Cabrini, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Frances Xavier Cabrini, Saint: see Cabrini, Saint Frances Xavier. ...

Francis of Sales, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Francis of Sales, Saint: see Francis de Sales, Saint. ...

Bruno the Great, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Bruno the Great, Saint: see Bruno, Saint (d. 965). ...

Saint George's Channel

(Encyclopedia)Saint George's Channel, strait, c.100 mi (160 km) long and 50 to 95 mi (80–153 km) wide, linking the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. It separates SE Ireland from Wales. ...

Saint Olaf College

(Encyclopedia)Saint Olaf College, at Northfield, Minn.; Lutheran; coeducational; founded 1874 by Norwegians as a school, became a college 1886, chartered 1889. It offers special programs on Scandinavian culture and...