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Encyclopedia > Saint Louis

The name Saint Louis has several references

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Catholic Saints

Only representation of Saint Louis known to be true to life - Early 14th century statue from the church of Mainneville, Eure, France King Louis IX of France or Saint Louis (April 25, 1214/1215 – August 25, 1270) was King of France from 1226 until his death. ... Saint Louis of Toulouse (February 1274 - August 19, 1297) was a cadet of the royal French house of Anjou who was made a Catholic bishop. ... The Capitole, the 18th century city hall of Toulouse and best known landmark in the city; in the foreground is the Place du Capitole, a hub of urban life at the very center of the city Toulouse (pronounced in standard French (help· info), in local Toulouse accent (help· info)) (Occitan...

Other religious

A loa is a powerful spirit or deity in the voodoo religion. ... The term Voodoo (Vodun in Benin; also Vodou or other phonetically equivalent spellings in Haiti; Vudu in the Dominican Republic) is applied to the branches of a West African ancestor-based religious tradition with primary roots among the Fon-Ewe peoples of West Africa, in the country now known as... In Vodun, Dan Petro is the loa who protects farmers; he is the father of Ti Jean Petro. ...

Locations

A Canadian village south of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and north east of Batoche, Saskatchewan. ... Lac Saint-Louis is a lake in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, adjoining the Island of Montreal at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 1st 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176,928... Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! is a parish (a small town) of Quebec, Canada, located near the St. ... At the German and Swiss border, Saint-Louis is a small town with approximatively 20,000 inhabitants. ... The south end of the ÃŽle Saint-Louis, seen from the Pont de la Tournelle . The ÃŽle Saint-Louis is one of two islands (the other being ÃŽle de la Cité) in the Seine river, in Paris, France. ... The Seine (pronounced in French) is a major river of north-western France, and one of its commercial waterways. ... , The Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in Paris, is an international symbol of the city. ... Saint-Louis is a city and commune of Réunion. ... Saint-Louis or Saint-Louis du Sénégal (locally called Ndar in the Wolof language) is a city in the northwest of Senegal near the mouth of the Senegal River (, ). It is the capital of the Saint-Louis Region and has a population of 154,555 (2002 census). ... The Saint Louis region of Senegal sits just off the border with Mauritania. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Official website: http://stlouis. ... St. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Official website: http://stlouis. ... St. ... Saint Louis is a town located in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. ... St. ... East St. ... Lake St. ...

People

Marty with his two awards Martin St. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...

Ships

The MS St. ... An ocean liner is a large passenger ship, typically a motorized vessel that undertakes longer voyages on the open sea primarily for the purpose of transporting people from one place to another. ... USS has been the name of six ships in the United States Navy. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...

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CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Louis IX (1905 words)
Louis IX King of France, son of Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile, born at Poissy, 25 April, 1215; died near Tunis, 25 August, 1270.
Louis and the successive popes united to protect the clergy of France from the encroachments or molestations of the barons and royal officers.
Louis claimed and obtained from successive popes, in view of the crusade, the right to levy quite heavy taxes from the clergy.
Saint Louis School -Honolulu, Hawaii (493 words)
Saint Louis School is the successor of the College of Ahuimanu in Windward Oahu begun in 1846 by the Catholic Missions under the direction of the Fathers of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
The Mission of Saint Louis School is to educate and challenge students of various religious, ethnic and economic backgrounds that they may achieve a quality education and become gentlemen in character, reaching individual potential through the Catholic Marianist tradition of spiritual, academic, physical and emotional maturity.
Saint Louis School mindful of its primary mission as an effective educational institution shall not discriminate against any applicant, student, or employee because of race or in admissions educational programs, or activities.
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