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• Wolff, George Dering: Editor, b. at Martinsburg, West Virginia , 25 Aug., 1822; d. ...
• Wolfgang, Saint: Bishop of Ratisbon (972-994), born about 934; died at the ...
• Wolfram von Eschenbach: Generally regarded as the greatest of Middle-High-German epic ...
• Wolgemut, Michael: Painter and engraver, b. at Nuremberg, 1434; d. there, 1519. He ...
• Wolowski, Louis-François-Michel-Reymond: Born at Warsaw, 31 Aug., 1810; d. at Gisors, Eure, 15 Aug., ...
• Wolsey, Thomas: Cardinal, Archbishop of York, b. at Ipswitch, the usually ...
• Wolstan, Saint: Benedictine, and Bishop of Worcester, b. at Long Itchington, ...
• Woman: Of late years the position of woman in human society has given ...
• Wood, Thomas: Priest and confessor, b. about 1499; d. in Wisbech Castle ...
• Wood-Carving: In general, the production from wood of objects of trade or art ...
• Woodcock, Venerable John: English Franciscan martyr, b. at Leyland, Lancashire, 1603; ...
• Woodhead, Abraham: Born at Almonbury, Yorkshire, about March, 1609; died at Hoxton, ...
• Woodhouse, Blessed Thomas: Martyr who suffered at Tyburn 19 June, 1573, being ...
• Woods, Julian Edmund Tenison: Priest and scientist, b. at Southwark, London, 15 Nov., 1832; ...
• Worcester, Ancient Diocese of: (WIGORNIENSIS.) Located in England, created in 680 when, ...
• Words (in Canon Law): To give the right value to words is a very important factor in ...
• World, Antiquity of the: Various attempts have been made to establish the age of the ...
• Wormwood: ( Hebrew la'anah .) Wormwood, known for its repulsive ...
• Worship, Christian: NOTION AND CHARACTERISTICS The word worship (Saxon ...
• Worsley, Edward: Born in Lancashire, England, 1605; died at Antwerp, 2 Sept., ...
• Worthington, Thomas, D.D.: Third President of Douai College , b. 1549 at Blainscough ...
• Wounds, The Five Sacred: Devotion The revival of religious life and the zealous ...
• Wouters, G. Henry: Historian, b. at Oostham, Belgian Limburg, 3 May, 1802; d. 5 ...

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