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Neumann, Saint John Nepomucene
(Encyclopedia)Neumann, Saint John Nepomucene, 1811–60, American Roman Catholic bishop, the first American male to be canonized (1977), b. Bohemia. After studying at Prague he settled (1836) in the United States, ...Newman, Saint John Henry
(Encyclopedia)Newman, SaintJohn Henry, 1801–90, English churchman, theologian, and writer, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, one of the founders of the Oxford movement, b. London. Newman was canonized in 201...Patrimony of Saint Peter
(Encyclopedia)Patrimony of Saint Peter: see Papal States. ...Saint Christopher and Nevis
(Encyclopedia)Saint Christopher and Nevis: see Saint Kitts and Nevis. ...Saint-Cyran, Abbé de
(Encyclopedia)Saint-Cyran, Abbé de: see Duvergier de Hauranne, Jean. ...Saint-Denis, city, France
(Encyclopedia)Saint-Denis săN-dənēˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 90,806), Seine–Saint-Denis dept., N central France. It is an industrial suburb N of Paris. Metals, chemicals, machinery, electronics, and food produc...Saint-Denis, city, Réunion
(Encyclopedia)Saint-Denis, city (1990 pop. 122,875), capital of the French overseas department of Réunion. It is a port on the Indian Ocean at the mouth of the St.-Denis River and exports sugar and rum. St.-Denis ...Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
(Encyclopedia)Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de (Antoine-Marie-Roger de Saint-Exupéry) äNtwänˈ-märēˈ-rôzhāˈ də săNtĕgzüpārēˈ [key], 1900–1944, French aviator and writer. He became a commercial pilot and...Saint Francis, river, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Saint Francis, river, Canada: see Saint François. ...Saint Gall, canton, Switzerland
(Encyclopedia)Saint Gall sānt gôl, găl, gäl [key], Ger. Sankt Gallen, canton (1993 pop. 432,800), 777 sq mi (2,012 sq km), NE Switzerland. Bordering on Lake Constance in the north and on the Rhine River in the ...Browse by Subject
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