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Waagen, Wilhelm Heinrich: Geologist, and palæontologist, born at Munich, 23 June, ...
Wace, Robert: Poet, born at Jersey, about 1100; died at Bayeux, 1174. His ...
Wachter, Eberhard: Painter, born at Stuttgart, 29 February, 1762; died at ...
Wadding, Luke: Historian and theologian, born at Waterford, Ireland, 16 ...
Wadding, Michael: (GODINEZ). Mystical theologian, born at Waterford, ...
Waire, Venerable: English friar and martyr, hanged, drawn, and quartered at St. ...
Waitzen, Diocese of: (VÄCZ or VACIENSIS). Located in Hungary ; suffragan ...
Wakash Indians: A linguistic family inhabiting the western coast of British ...
Walafrid: (Walahfrid; surnamed Strabo -- "the Squinter"). German poet ...
Walburga, Saint: (WALTPURDE, WALPURGIS; at Perche GAUBURGE; in other parts of ...
Waldeck, Principality of: (Or WALDECK-PYRMONT). A former state of the German Empire ...
Waldenses: An heretical sect which appeared in the second half of the ...
Waldsassen, Abbey of: ("Settlement in the woods"). Located on the River Wondreb, ...
Waldseemüller, Martin: (Graecized ILACOMILUS). Learned Humanist and celebrated ...
Walenburch, Adrian and Peter von: Auxiliary bishops of Cologne and celebrated controversial ...
Wales: Wales is that western portion of Great Britain which lies ...
Walkenried: Formerly one of the most celebrated Cistercian abbeys of ...
Wall, Venerable John: Martyr, born in Lancashire, 1620; suffered near Worcester, 22 ...
Walla-Walla Indians: A Shahaptian tribe dwelling on the Walla-Walla (i.e. rushing ...
Wallenstein, Albrecht von: (WALDSTEIN). Born at Hermanic, Bohemia, 24 September, ...
Wallon Henri-Alexandre: Historian and statesman, born at Valenciennes (Nord), in 1812); ...
Walmesley, Charles: Bishop of Rama, Vicar Apostolic of the Western District, ...
Walpole, Ven. Henry: English Jesuit martyr, born at Docking, Norfolk, 1558; martyred ...
Walsh, Edward: Irish poet, born at Derry actually Doire, near Kiskeam in ...

Walsh, Patrick: Journalist, United States senator; born at Ballingary, Co. ...
Walsh, Peter: Irish Franciscan, born at Mooretown, County Kildare, about 1608; ...
Walsh, Robert: Publicist, diplomat, born at Baltimore, MD., 1785; died at ...
Walsh, Thomas: Born in London, October, 1777; d. there, 18 February, 1849. ...
Walsh, William: Bishop of Meath, Ireland (1554-77); b. at Dunboyne, Co. ...
Walsingham Priory: Walsingham Priory stood a few miles from the sea in the ...
Walsingham, Thomas: Benedictine historian, died about 1422. He is supposed to have ...
Walter of Châtillon: (GAUTIER DE LILLE, GUALTERUS DE INSULIS; also GAUTIER DE ...
Walter of Merton: Bishop of Rochester and founder of Merton College, Oxford, b. ...
Walter of Mortagne: A twelfth-century Scholastic philosopher, and theologian, b. ...
Walter of St-Victor: Mystic philosopher and theologian of the twelth century. ...
Walter of Winterburn: An English Dominican, cardinal, orator, poet, philosopher, ...
Walter, Ferdinand: Jurist, born at Wetzlar, 30 November, 1794; died at Bonn, 13 ...
Waltham Abbey: The Abbey of Waltham Holy Cross stood in Essex, some ten ...
Walther von der Vogelweide: Minnesinger and old poet, born about 1170; died in 1228. Only ...
Walton, Brian: Biblical scholar, editor of Walton's Polyglot Bible, born at ...
Wandelbert: Benedictine monk and theological writer, born in 813; died at ...
Wangnereck, Heinrich: (WAGNERECK). Theologian, preacher, author, born at Munich ...
War: War, in its juridical sense, is a contention carried on by force ...
Ward, Hugh: ( Irish, ÆDH BUIDH MAC-AN-BHAIRD). Hagiographer, born ...
Ward, James Harman: Born in Hartford, Connecticut, 1806; killed in attack on ...
Ward, Margaret, Saint: Martyr, born at Congleton, Cheshire; executed at Tyburn, ...
Ward, Mary: Foundress, born 23 January, 1585; died 23 January, 1645; eldest ...

Ward, Thomas: Born at Danby Castle near Guisborough, Yorkshire, 13 April, ...
Ward, Ven. William: (Real name WEBSTER). Born at Thornby in Westmoreland, about ...
Ward, William George: An English writer and convert, eldest son of William Ward, ...
Warde, Mary Francis Xavier: Born at Belbrook House, Mountrath, Queen's County, Ireland, ...
Warham, William: Archbishop of Canterbury, born at Church Oakley, Hampshire, ...
Warsaw, Archdiocese of: (VARSAVIENSIS). Warsaw (Polish, Warszawa ), on the ...
Wartenberg, Franz Wilhelm, Count von: Bishop of Osnabrück and cardinal, eldest son of Duke ...
Washing of Feet and Hands: Owing to the general use of sandals in Eastern countries the ...
Washington, D.C.: (DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) Washington, the capital of the ...
Washington, State of: One of the Pacific coast states, popularly known as the ...
Water, Holy: The use of holy water in the earliest days of the Christian ...
Water, Holy, Fonts: Vessels intended for the use of holy water are of very ancient ...
Water, Liturgical Use of: Besides the holy water which is used by the Church in so ...
Waterford and Lismore: (Waterfordiensis et Lismorensis), suffragan of Cashel. This ...
Waterson, Ven. Edward: Born at London ; martyred at Newcastle-on-Tyne, 7 January ...
Waterton, Charles: Naturalist and explorer, born in Walton Hall near Wakefield, ...
Waterworth, James: Born at St. Helen's, Lancashire, 1806; d. at Old Hall, Newark, ...
Watteau, Jean Antoine: French painter, and founder and leader of the school usually ...
Waverley, Cistercian Abbey of: Situated in Surrey, near Farnham, founded by William Gifford, ...
Way of the Cross: (Also called Stations of the Cross, Via Crucis, and Via ...
Way or State: The word state is used in various senses by theologians and ...
Way, Ven. William: ( Alias MAY, alias FLOWER). English priest and martyr, ...

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