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- Vácz, Diocese of: (VÄCZ or VACIENSIS). Located in Hungary ; suffragan ...
- Vénard, Théophane: (JEAN-THÉOPHANE V&Eaucte;NARD.) French ...
- Véron, François: French controversialist, b. at Paris about 1575; d. at ...
- Völuspá: "The wisdom of the prophetess ", the most famous mythological ...
- Vaast, Abbey of Saint: Situated at Arras, the ancient capital of Artois, Department ...
- Vacancy: The state of being vacant, free, unoccupied: a term applied to ...
- Vadstena, Abbey of: Motherhouse of the Brigittine Order, situated on Lake Wetter, ...
- Vaga: A titular see of Numidia, frequently mentioned by historians ...
- Vaillant de Gueslis, François: Jesuit missionary, born at Orlxans, 20 July, 1646; died at ...
- Vaison, Ancient Diocese of: (VASIONENSIS.) This was suppressed by the Concordat of ...
- Valdés, Alfonso de: Spanish Humanist and chancellor of the Emperor Charles V, born ...
- Valence, Diocese of: (VALENTINENSIS). See also UNIVERSITY OF VALENCE. Comprises ...
- Valence, University of: See also DIOCESE OF VALENCE . Erected 26 July, 1452, by ...
- Valencia: (VALENTINA). Archdiocese located in Spain ; comprises the ...
- Valencia, University of: At the request of Jaime I the Conqueror, Innocent IV in 1246, ...
- Valens, Flavius: Emperor of the East, b. in Pannonia (now Hungary ) c. 328; d. ...
- Valentine, Pope: Date of birth unknown; died about October, 827. Valentine was by ...
- Valentine, Saint: At least three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs, ...
- Valentinian I: (FLAVIUS VALENTINIANUS). Emperor of the West, 364-75. Born ...
- Valentinian II: (FLAVIUS VALENTINIANUS) Reigned 375-392; born in Gaul, ...
- Valentinian III: Reigned 425-55, b. at Ravenna, 3 July, 419; d. at Rome, 16 ...
- Valentinus and Valentinians: Valentinus, the best known and most influential of the Gnostic ...
- Valerian: (Publius Aurelius Licinius Valerianus). Roman emperor ...
- Validation of Marriage: Validation of marriage may be effected by a simple renewal of ...
- Vallée-Poussin, Charles-Louis-Joseph-Xavier de la: Professor of geology and mineralogy at the Catholic University ...
- Valla, Lorenzo: (DELLA VALLE). Humanist and philosopher, b. at Rome, 1405; ...
- Valladolid, Archdiocese of: (VALLISOLETANA). Bounded on the north by Palencia, east by ...
- Valladolid, University of: The name of the founder and the date of foundation of the ...
- Vallarsi, Dominic: An Italian priest, born at Verona, 13 November, 1702; died ...
- Valle, Pietro della: Italian traveller in the Orient, b. at Rome, 2 April, 1586; ...
- Valleyfield, Diocese of: (CAMPIVALLENSIS.) Valleyfield is a thriving city of about ...
- Vallgornera, Thomas de: Dominican theologian and ascetical writer, renowned for his ...
- Valliscaulian Order: ("Vallis Caulium", or "Val-des-Choux", the name of the first ...
- Vallo and Capaccio: (CAPUTAQUENSIS ET VALLENSIS) Suffragan diocese of Salerno. ...
- Vallumbrosan Order: The name is derived from the motherhouse, Vallombrosa (Latin ...
- Valois, Henri: (HENRICUS VALESIUS). Philologist, b. at Paris, 10 Sept., ...
- Valona: Titular see, suffragan of Dyrrachium, in Epirus Nova. The ...
- Valroger, Hyacinthe de: French Oratorian, born at Caen, 6 January, 1814; died 10 ...
- Valva and Sulmona, Dioceses of: (VALVEN. ET SULMONEN.) Located in Italy ; united aeque ...
- Valverde, Vincent de: Born at Oropesa, Spain towards the close of the fifteenth ...
- Van Beethoven, Ludwig: Born at Bonn, probably on 16 December, 1770; died at Vienna, 26 ...
- Van Beneden, Pierre-Joseph: Born at Mechlin, Belgium, 19 Dec., 1809; died at Louvain, 8 ...
- Van Buren, William Home: Distinguished American surgeon, b. at Philadelphia, 5 April, ...
- Van Cleef, Jan: A Flemish painter, b. in Guelderland in 1646, d. at Ghent, 18 ...
- Van Cleef, Joost: (JOSSE VAN CLEVE). The "Madman", a Flemish painter born in ...
- Van Cleef, Martin: A Flemish painter, born at Antwerp in 1520; died in 1570; was ...
- Van de Velde, Peter: (PEDRO CAMPAÑA). Painter, b. at Brussels, 1503; d. in ...
- Van De Vyver, Augustine: Sixth Bishop of Richmond, Virginia ; b. at Haesdonck, East ...
- Van den Broek, Theodore J.: Priest and missionary, b. at Amsterdam, Holland, 5 Nov., 1783; ...
- Van der Bundere, Joannes: (VAN DEN BUNDERE). A Flemish theologian and ...
- Van der Sandt, Maximilian: (SANDAUS). Born at Amsterdam, 17 April, 1578; d. at ...
- Van der Weyden, Rogier: Painter, b. at Tournai, 1399 or 1400; d. at Brussels, 1464. ...
- Van Eyck, Hubert and Jan: Brothers, Flemish illuminators and painters, founders of the ...
- Vancouver: (VANCOUVERIENSIS). Archdiocese ; includes that part of the ...
- Vandal, Albert: French writer, b. at Paris, 7 July, 1853; d. there, 30 Aug., ...
- Vandals: A Germanic people belonging to the family of East Germans. ...
- Vane, Thomas: The place and time of his birth and death are not known; but ...
- Vannes, Diocese of: (VENETENSIS). Comprises the Department of Morbihan, and was ...
- Vanni, Andrea: Painter and statesman, b. at Siena, 1320; d. 1414. He entered ...
- Vanni, Francesco: Painter, b. at Siena, 1565; d. there, 1609. Vanni was one of ...
- Varani, Blessed Baptista: (Varano). An ascetical writer, b. at Camerino, in the ...
- Vargas y Mexia, Francisco de: Spanish diplomat and ecclesiastical writer, b. at Madrid, ...
- Vargas, Luis de: Painter, b. at Seville, in 1502; d. there in 1568. He has two ...
- Vasari, Giorgio: Painter, architect, and writer, b. at Arezzo, 1511; d. at ...
- Vase, Altar: Vase to hold flowers for the decoration of the altar. The ...
- Vasquez, Gabriel: Theologian, b. at Villaescusa de Haro, near Belmonte, Cuenca, ...
- Vatable, François: (Or better WATEBLED, the name is also written GASTEBLED or ...
- Vatican as a Scientific Institution, The: Regarded from the point of view of scientific productivity, ...
- Vatican Council: The Vatican Council, the twentieth and up to now [1912] the last ...
- Vatican Observatory: The Vatican Observatory now bears the official title, "Specola ...
- Vatican, The: This subject will be treated under the following heads: I. ...
- Vaticanus, Codex: (CODEX B), a Greek manuscript, the most important of all the ...
- Vaudreuil: Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil Governor of Canada, ...
- Vaughan, Herbert: Cardinal, and third Archbishop of Westminster ; b. at ...
- Vaughan, Roger William: (B EDE ). Second Archbishop of Sydney, b. at ...
- Vauquelin, Louis-Nicolas: Born at Saint-André d'Hebertot, Normandy, 16 May, 1763; ...
- Vaux, Laurence: (V OSE ). Canon regular, author of a catechism, martyr in ...
- Vaux-de-Cernay: A celebrated Cistercian abbey situated in the Diocese of ...
- Vavasour, Thomas: English Catholic physician, pensioner of St. John's College, ...
- Vavasseur, François: Humanist and controversialist, b. at Paray-le-Monial, 8 ...
- Vaz, Blessed Joseph: A Goanese priest, Apostle of Ceylon [ Sri Lanka ], b. at ...
- Vecchietta, Lorenzo di Pietro: Painter, sculptor, goldsmith, and architect, b. at Castiglione ...
- Vedas: The sacred books of ancient India. The Sanskrit word veda ...
- Vega, Andreas de: Theologian and Franciscan Observantine, b. at Segovia in ...
- Veghe, Johannes: German preacher and religious writer, b. at Münster in ...
- Vegio, Maffeo: (MAPHEUS VEGIUS.) Churchman, humanist, poet, and educator, ...
- Veglia, Diocese of: (VEGIENSIS ET ARBENSIS). In Austria, suffragan of ...
- Vehe, Michael: Born at Bieberach near Wimpfen; died at Halle, April, 1559. He ...
- Veil, Humeral: This is the name given to a cloth of rectangular shape about 8 ...
- Veil, Religious: In ancient Rome a red veil, or a veil with red stripes, ...
- Veit, Philipp: Painter, b. at Berlin, 13 Feb., 1793; d. at Mainz, 18 Dec., ...
- Veith, Johann Emanuel: Preacher, b. of Jewish parents at Kuttenplan, Bohemia, 1787; ...
- Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y: Spanish painter, b. at Seville 5 June, 1599 (the certificate of ...
- Venezuela: A republic formed out of the provinces which, under Spanish ...
- Veni Creator Spiritus: The "most famous of hymns " (Frere), is assigned in the ...
- Veni Sancte Spiritus Et Emitte Coelitus: The sequence for Pentecost (the "Golden Sequence "). It is ...
- Veni Sancte Spiritus Reple: A prose invocation of the Holy Ghost . The Alleluia ...
- Venice: Venice, the capital of a province in Northern Italy, is formed ...
- Venosa: (VENUSIN.) Diocese in Southern Italy. The city is situated ...
- Ventimiglia: (VENTIMILIENSIS) Located in the Province of Porto Maurizio, ...
- Ventura di Raulica, Gioacchino: Italian pulpit orator, patriot, phyilosopher, b. at Palermo, ...
- Venturino of Bergamo: Preacher, b. at Bergamo, 9 April, 1304; d. at Smyrna, 28 ...
- Venusti, Raffaele: (VENOSTA.) Born at Tirano, Valtellina, northern Italy, ...
- Vera Cruz: (VERAE CRUCIS or JALAPENSIS). Diocese of the Mexican ...
- Verapoly, Archdiocese of: (VERAPOLITANA.) Located on the Malabar Coast, India, ...
- Verbiest, Ferdinand: Missionary and astronomer, b. at Pitthem near Coutrai, Also ...
- Verbum Supernum Prodiens: The first line of two hymns celebrating respectively the ...
- Vercelli: (VERCELLENSIS). Archdiocese in the Province of Novara, ...
- Vercellone, Carlo: Biblical scholar, born at Biella, Milan ; died at Rome, 19 ...
- Verdaguer, Jacinto: Poet, b. at Riudeperas, Province of Barcelona, Spain, 17 April, ...
- Verdi, Giuseppe: Composer, b. at Le Roncole, Parma, Italy, 10 October, 1813; d. ...
- Verdun, Diocese of: (VIRODUNENSIS.) Comprises the Department of the Meuse. ...
- Verecundus: sentence --> Bishop of Junca, in the African Province of ...
- Vergani, Paolo: Italian political economist, b. in Piedmont, 1753; d. in ...
- Vergerio, Pier Paolo, the Elder: Humanist, statesman, and canonist, b. at Capodistria, 23 July, ...
- Vergil, Polydore: Born at Ubino about 1470; died there probably in 1555. Having ...
- Vergilius of Salzburg, Saint: Irish missionary and astronomer, of the eighth century. ...
- Vering, Friedrich Heinrich: A German canonist, b. at Liesborn in Westphalia, 9 March, ...
- Vermont: One of the New England states, extends from the line of ...
- Verna, La: An isolated mountain hallowed by association with St. Francis ...
- Vernazza, Tommasina: Born at Genoa, 1497; died there, 1587. Her father, Ettore ...
- Verne, Jules: Novelist, b. at Nantes, France, 1828; d. at Amiens, 1905. His ...
- Vernier, Pierre: Inventor of the instrument which bears his name, b. at Ornans, ...
- Veroli, Diocese of: (VERULANA). Located in the Province of Rome. The city of ...
- Verona: (VERONENSIS.) Diocese in Venetia (Northern Italy ). The ...
- Veronica Giuliani, Saint: Born at Mercatello in the Duchy of Urbino, Italy, 1660; died ...
- Veronica, Saint: In several regions of Christendom there is honored under ...
- Verot, Augustin: Third Bishop of Savannah, first of St. Augustine, b. at Le ...
- Verrazano, Giovanni da: Navigator, b. about 1485, of good family, at Val di Greve, near ...
- Verreau, Hospice-Anthelme: A French-Canadian priest, educator, and historian, b. at ...
- Verri, Count Pietro: Economist, b. at Milan, Dec., 1728; d. there, 29 June, 1797. ...
- Verrocchio, Andrea del: Born at Florence, 1435; d. at Venice, 1488. He was called ...
- Versailles: (VERSALIENSIS). Diocese ; includes the Department of ...
- Versions of the Bible: Synopsis GREEK : Septuagint; Aquila; Theodotion; Symmachus; ...
- Versions of the Bible, Coptic: DIALECTS The Coptic language is now recognized in four ...
- Verstegan, Richard: ( Alias ROWLANDS). Publisher and antiquarian, born at ...
- Vertin, John: Third Bishop of Marquette, U.S.A. b. at Doblice, Diocese ...
- Vertot, Réné-Aubert, Sieur de: French historian, b. at Benetot, Normandy, 25 Nov., 1655; d. in ...
- Veruela: A celebrated Cistercian monastery and church dedicated to ...
- Vesalius, Andreas: (WESALIUS.) The reorganizer of the study of anatomy ; b. ...
- Vespasian: (TITUS FLAVIUS VESPASIANUS). Roman Emperor, b. at Reate (now ...
- Vespasiano da Bisticci: ( Or FIORENTINO.) Florentine humanist and librarian, b. ...
- Vespers: This subject will be treated under the following headings: I. ...
- Vespers, Music of: The texts (e.g. antiphons, psalms, hymn ) sung in Vespers ...
- Vespers, Sicilian: The traditional name given to the insurrection which broke out ...
- Vespucci, Amerigo: A famous Italian navigator, born at Florence, 9 March, 1451; ...
- Vessels, Altar: The chalice is the cup in which the wine and water of the ...
- Vestibule (in Architecture): A hall projecting in front of the façade of a church, ...
- Vestments: IN WESTERN EUROPE By liturgical vestments are meant the ...
- Veszprém: (VESPRIMIENSIS.) Diocese in Hungary, suffragan of Gran, ...
- Veto, The Royal: (In the appointment of Bishops in Ireland and England.) ...
- Vetter, Conrad: Preacher and polemical writer, b. at Engen in the present Grand ...
- Veuillot, Louis: Journalist and writer, b. at Boynes, Loiret, 11 Oct., 1813; d. ...
- Vexiö, Ancient See of: (WEPIONENSIS.) The Ancient See of Vexiö, in Sweden, ...
- Vexilla Regis Prodeunt: This "world-famous hymn, one of the grandest in the treasury ...
- Vezzosi, Antonio Francesco: Member of the Theatine Congregation and biographical writer, ...
- Via Crucis: (Also called Stations of the Cross, Via Crucis, and Via ...
- Via Dolorosa: (Also called Stations of the Cross, Via Crucis, and Via ...
- Viader, José: Born at Gallimes, Catalonia, 27 August, 1765. He received the ...
- Vianney, Saint Jean-Baptiste-Marie: Curé of Ars, born at Dardilly, near Lyons, France, on ...
- Viaticum: Name Among the ancient Greeks the custom prevailed of giving ...
- Viator, Clerics of Saint: St. Viator, lector of the cathedral at Lyons, France, lived ...
- Viborg, Ancient See of: (VIBERGAE, VIBERGENSIS.) The ancient See of Viborg, in ...
- Vicar: ( Latin vicarius , from vice , "instead of") In canon ...
- Vicar Apostolic: (1) In the early ages of the Church, the popes committed to ...
- Vicar Capitular: The administrator of a vacant diocese, elected by a ...
- Vicar of Christ: (Latin Vicarius Christi ). A title of the pope implying ...
- Vicar-General: The highest official of a diocese after the ordinary. He is a ...
- Vicari, Hermann von: Archbishop of Freiburg in Baden, b. at Aulendorf in ...
- Vicariate Apostolic (Updated List): The following is an account of the newly-erected vicariates ...
- Vice: ( Latin vitium , any sort of defect) is here regarded as a ...
- Vicelinus, Saint: Bishop of Oldenburg, apostle of Holstein, b. at Hameln about ...
- Vicente, Gil: Portuguese dramatist, b. about 1470; he was living in 1536. He ...
- Vicenza, Diocese of: (VICENTINA). The city is the capital of a province in ...
- Vich, Diocese of: (Vicensis, Ausonensis). Suffragan of Tarragona, bounded on ...
- Vico, Francescoe de: Astronomer, b. at Macerata, States of the Church, 19 May, 1805; ...
- Victimae Paschali Laudes Immolent Christiani: The first stanza of the Easter sequence. Medieval missals ...
- Victor: Bishop of Tunnunum (Tonnenna, Tunnuna) in Northern Africa ...
- Victor I, Pope Saint: (189-198 or 199), date of birth unknown. The "Liber ...
- Victor II, Pope: (GEBHARD, COUNT OF CALW, TOLLENSTEIN, AND HIRSCHBERG.) Born ...
- Victor III, Pope Blessed: (DAUFERIUS or DAUFAR). Born in 1026 or 1027 of a non-regnant ...
- Victor IV: Two antipopes of this name. I. Cardinal Gregory Conti, ...
- Victor of Capua: A sixth-century bishop about whose life nothing is known ...
- Victor Vitensis: An African bishop of the Province of Byzacena (called ...
- Victoria: (VICTORIEN. IN INS. VANCOUVER.) Diocese in southwestern ...
- Victoria Nyanza, Northern: The Mission of Victoria Nyanza, founded in 1878 by the White ...
- Victoria Nyanza, Southern: Vicariate apostolic erected from the mission of Nyanza, 13 ...
- Victorinus, Caius Marius: (Called also VICTORINUS MARIUS, or MARIUS FABIUS VICTORINUS, and ...
- Victorinus, Saint: An ecclesiastical writer who flourished about 270, and who ...
- Vida, Marco Girolamo: Italian Humanist, b. at Cremona about 1490; d. in 1566. He ...
- Vieira, Antonio: Missionary, diplomat, orator, b. at Lisbon, 6 February, 1608; ...
- Viel, Nicholas: Died 1625, the first victim of apostolic zeal on the shores of ...
- Vienna: Vienna -- the capital of Austria-Hungary, the residence of the ...
- Vienna, University of: Foundation of the University Next to the University of Prague ...
- Vienne, Council of: Pope Clement V, by the Bull "Regnans in coelis" of 12 Aug., ...
- Vierthaler, Franz Michael: A distinguished Austrian pedagogue, b. at Mauerkirchen, Upper ...
- Vieta, François: (VIÈTE.) Father of modern algebra, b. at ...
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