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Wörndle, Von, Family: Philip von Wörndle Of Adelsfried and Weierburg, major of a ...
Würtemberg, Kingdom of: In area the third and in population the fourth of the states of ...
Würzburg Abbeys: See also DIOCESE OF WÜRZBURG and UNIVERSITY OF ...
Würzburg, Diocese of: (HERBIPOLENSIS). See also UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG and ...
Würzburg, University of: See also DIOCESE OF WÜRZBURG and WÜRZBURG ABBEYS ; ...
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, ...
Wealth, Use of: The term "wealth" is not used here in the technical sense in ...
Wearmouth Abbey: Located on the river Wear, in Durham, England ; a ...
Weathers, William: Titular Bishop of Amyela; born 12 November, 1814; died at ...
Webb, Benjamin Joseph: Editor, historian, born at Bardstown, Kentucky, 25 February, ...
Webbe, Samuel: English composer, born in England in 1742; died in London, 29 ...
Weber, Beda: Benedictine professor, author, and member of the National ...
Weber, Friedrich Wilhelm: Physician, member of the Prussian House of Deputies, and poet, ...
Weber, Heinrich: German Church historian, born at Euerdorf in the Diocese of ...
Weber, Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von: Composer, born at Eutin, Lower Saxony, 18 December, 1786; died ...
Weedall, Henry: Born in London, 6 September, 1788; died at Oscott, 7 November, ...
Week, Liturgical: The week as a measure of time is a sufficiently obvious ...
Wegg-Prosser, Francis Richard: Only son of Rev. Prebendary Francis Haggit, rector of Newnham ...
Weingarten: (MONASTERIUM VINEARUM, AD VINEAS, or WEINGARTENSE). A ...
Weis, Nicolaus von: Bishop of Speyer, born at Rimlingen, Lorraine, 8 March, 1796; ...
Weislinger, Johann Nikolaus: Polemical writer, born at Puttlingen in German Lorraine, 1691; ...
Weiss, Johann Baptist: Born at Ettenheim, Baden, 17 July, 1820; died at Graz, 8 ...
Weissenau, Monastery of: (Originally OWE_AUGIA, then MINDERLAU-AUGIA MINOR, and finally ...
Weitenauer, Ignatius von: Litterateur, exegete, and Orientalist, born at Ingolstadt, ...
Welbourne, Ven. Thomas: Martyred at York, 1 August, 1605. Nothing is known about ...
Weld: The name of an ancient English family (branches of which are ...
Weld, Frederick Aloysius: Youngest son of Humphrey Weld, born at Chidcock Manor, Dorset, ...
Welle, Prefecture Apostolic of: Located in the extreme north of Belgian Congo, Africa, ...
Wellington, Archdiocese of: (WELLINGTONIENSIS). Located in New Zealand, originally ...
Wells in Scripture: It is difficult for inhabitants of a more humid climate to ...
Wells, Ven. Smithin: English martyr, born at Brambridge, Hampshire, about 1536; ...
Welser, Bartholomeus: German merchant prince, born at Augsburg, 1488; died at Amberg, ...
Welsh Church: In giving separate consideration to the Church of Wales, we ...
Welsh Monastic Foundations: Few saints of the early British Church, as it existed before ...

Welte, Benedict: Exegete, born at Ratzenried in Würtemberg, 25 November, ...
Wenceslaus, Saint: ( Also Vaclav, Vaceslav.) Duke, martyr, and patron of ...
Wendelin of Trier, Saint: Born about 554; died probably in 617. His earliest biographies, ...
Weninger, Francis Xavier: Jesuit missionary and author, born at Wildhaus, Styria, ...
Wenrich of Trier: German ecclesiastico-polical writer of the eleventh century. He ...
Werburgh, Saint: (WEREBURGA, WEREBURG, VERBOURG). Benedictine, patroness of ...
Werden: (WERTHINA, WEERDA, WERDENA). A suppressed Benedictine ...
Werner, Friedrich Ludwig Zacharias: Convert, poet, and pulpit orator, born at Konigsberg, ...
Wessel Goesport, John: (GANSFORT). A fifteenth-century Dutch theologian, born at ...
Wessenberg, Ignaz Heinrich von: Vicar-General and Administrator of the Diocese of Constance, ...
Wessobrunn: (WESSOGONTANTUM, AD FONTES WESSONIS). A suppressed ...
West Syrian Rite: The rite used by the Jacobite sect in Syria and by the ...
West Virginia: A state of the American Union, bounded on the northeast by ...
Westcott, Sebastian: English organist, born about 1524, was a chorister, under ...
Westeraas, Ancient See of: (AROSI, AROSIENSIS). Located in Sweden. The Catholic ...
Western Schism: This schism of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries differs ...
Westminster Abbey: This most famous of all English abbeys is situated within the ...
Westminster Cathedral: As a national expression of religious faith given by Roman ...
Westminster, Archdiocese of: (WESTMONASTERIENSIS). Erected and made metropolitan in ...
Westminster, Matthew of: The name given to the supposed author of a well-known English ...
Weston, William: Jesuit missionary priest, born at Maidstone, 1550 (?); died ...
Westphalia: A province of Prussia situated between the Rhine and the ...
Wettingen-Mehrerau, Abbacy Nullius of: A Cistercian abbey near Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria. The ...
Wetzer, Heinrich Joseph: Learned Orientalist, born at Anzefahr in Hesse-Cassel, 19 ...
Wharton, Ven. Christopher: Born at Middleton, Yorkshire, before 1546; martyred at York, ...
Wheeling, Diocese of: (WHELINGENSIS). Comprises the State of West Virginia ...
Whipple, Amiel Weeks: Military engineer and soldier, born at Greenwich, ...
Whitaker, Venerable Thomas: Born at Burnley, Lancashire, 1614; martyred at Lancaster, 7 ...
Whitbread, Venerable Thomas: ( Alias HARCOURT). Born in Essex, 1618; martyred at ...
Whitby, Abbey of: (Formerly called Streoneshalh). A Benedictine monastery in the ...
Whitby, Synod of: The Christianizing of Britain begun by St. Augustine in A.D. ...
White Fathers: (MISSIONARIES OF OUR LADY OF AFRICA OF ALGERIA). This ...
White, Andrew: Missionary, b. at London, 1579; d. at or near London, 27 ...
White, Charles Ignatius: Editor, historian, born at Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. 1 ...
White, Edward: Grandfather of Stephen Mallory White , born in County ...
White, Eustace, Venerable: Martyr, born at Louth, Lincolnshire, in 1560; suffered at the ...
White, Richard, Venerable: ( Vere GWYN). Martyr, born at Llanilloes, Montgomeryshire, ...
White, Robert: English composer, b. about 1530; d. Nov., 1574; was educated ...
White, Stephen: Antiquarian and polyhistor; b. at Clonmel, Ireland, in 1574; d. ...
White, Stephen Mallory: American statesman; born at San Francisco , California, 19 ...
White, Thomas: ( Alias BLACKLOW, BLACLOE, ALBIUS, ANGLUS). Born in Essex, ...
Whithorn Priory: Located in Wigtownshire, Scotland, founded about the middle of ...
Whiting, Blessed Richard: Last Abbot of Glastonbury and martyr, parentage and date ...
Whitsunday: A feast of the universal Church which commemorates the ...
Whitty, Ellen: In religion Mary Vincent, born at Pouldarrig near Oylgate, a ...
Whitty, Robert: Born at Pouldarrig near Oylgate, 7 January, 1817; died 1 ...
Whitty, Rose: Born at Dublin, Ireland, 24 November, 1831; died 4 May, 1911. ...
Wibald: Abbot of Stavelot ( Stablo ), Malmedy, and Corvey, b. near ...
Wichita Indians: A confederacy of Caddoan stock, formerly dwelling between the ...
Wichita, Diocese of: (WICHITENSIS). Erected in 1887, from the Diocese of ...
Wichmans, Francis: In religion AUGUSTINE, born at Antwerp, 1596; died 1661. Having ...
Widmer, Joseph: Catholic theologian, born at Hohenraim, Lucerne, Switzerland, ...
Widow: I. Canonical prescriptions concerning widows in the Old ...
Widukind: Saxon leader, and one of the heads of the Westphalian ...
Widukind of Corvey: Historian who lived in the tenth century in the Benedictine ...
Wiener-Neustadt, Diocese of: (NEOSTADTIENSIS). A suppressed see in Lower Austria. Upon ...
Wiest, Stephan: Member of the Order of Cistercians, b. at Teisbach in Lower ...
Wigand, Saints: ( Also rendered VENANTIUS). Three saints of this name are ...
Wigbert, Saint: Companion of St. Boniface, born in England about 675; died ...
Wigbod: (WICBODUS, WIGBOLD, WIGBALD). Theological writer of the ...
Wigley, George J.: Died in Rome, 20 January, 1866. By profession he was an ...
Wilberforce, Henry William: Born at Clapham, 22 September, 1807; died at Stroud, ...
Wilberforce, Robert Isaac: Born at Clapham, 19 December, 1802; died at Albano, near Rome, ...
Wilcannia, Diocese of: (WILCANIENSIS). Located in New South Wales, one of the six ...
Wilcox, Robert, Venerable: English martyr, born at Chester, 1558; suffered at Canterbury, ...
Wild, Johann: Scriptural commentator and preacher, better known by his Latin ...
Wilfrid, Saint: Bishop of York, son of a Northumbrian thegn, born in 634; ...
Wilgefortis: A fabulous female saint known also as UNCUMBER, KUMMERNIS, ...
Wilhelm of Herle: Painter, born at Herle in Dutch Limburg at an unknown date in ...
Wilhelm V: Son of Duke Albrecht V. Born at Munich, 29 September, 1548; ...
Wilhering, Cistercian Abbey of: (HILARIA). Situated on the right bank of the Danube, in the ...
Will: (Latin voluntas, Greek boúlesis, "willing" German ...
Will and Testament of Clerics: Roman law allowed clerics to dispose of their property by ...
Will, Free: RELATION OF THE QUESTION TO DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF ...
Willaert, Adrian: Composer and founder of the Venetian school, b. at Bruges, or, ...
Willehad, Saint: Bishop at Bremen, born in Northumberland before 745; died at ...
Willems, Pierre: Philologist, born at Maastricht, 6 January, 1840; died at ...
William: Born in Brittany, died at Marmoutiers, 23 May, 1124. For a time ...
William: Abbot of Saint-Bénigne at Dijon, celebrated Cluniac ...
William Carter, Venerable: English martyr, born in London, 1548; suffered for treason at ...
William Exmew, Blessed: Carthusian monk and martyr ; suffered at Tyburn, 19 June, ...
William Filby, Blessed: Blessed William Filby Born in Oxfordshire between 1557 and ...
William Hart, Blessed: Born at Wells, 1558; suffered at York, 15 March, 1583. Elected ...
William Lacy, Blessed: Born at "Hanton", Yorkshire (probably Houghton or Tosside, West ...
William of Auvergne: Bishop of Paris, medieval philosopher and theologian. Born ...
William of Auxerre: A thirteenth-century theologian and professor at the ...
William of Champeaux: A twelfth-century Scholastic, philosopher, and theologian, b. ...
William of Conches: A twelfth-century Scholastic philosopher and theologian, b. ...
William of Digulleville: (DEGULLEVILLE). A French poet of the fourteenth century. ...
William of Ebelholt, Saint: (Also called WILLIAM OF PARIS and WILLIAM OF THE PARACLETE.) ...
William of Gellone, Saint: Born 755; died 28 May, c. 812; was the second count of ...
William of Jumièges: (Surnamed CALCULUS.) Benedictine historian of the eleventh ...
William of Maleval, Saint: (or ST. WILLIAM THE GREAT). Died 10 February, 1157; ...
William of Malmesbury: Born 30 November, about 1090; died about 1143. He was educated ...
William of Moerbeke: Scholar, Orientalist, philosopher, and one of the most ...
William of Nangis: (GUILHELMUS). A medieval chronicler, who takes his name ...
William of Newburgh: Historian, b. at Bridlington, Yorkshire, 1136; d. at Newburgh, ...
William of Norwich, Saint: Born 1132; died 22 March, 1144. On Holy Saturday, 25 March, ...
William of Ockham: Fourteenth-century Scholastic philosopher and controversial ...
William of Paris, Saint: Abbot of Eskill in Denmark, born 1105; died 1202. He was born ...
William of Perth, Saint: (Or ST. WILLIAM OF ROCHESTER). Martyr, born at Perth ; died ...

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William of Poitiers: Norman historian, born of a noted family, at Préaux near ...
William of Ramsey: Flourished about 1219. Nothing is known of his life except that ...
William of Sens: A twelfth-century French architect, supposed to have been born ...
William of Shoreham: ( Or de Schorham.) An English religious writer of the ...
William of St-Amour: A thirteenth century theologian and controversialist, born in ...
William of St-Thierry: Theologian and mystic, and so called from the monastery of ...
William of Turbeville: (TURBE, TURBO, or DE TURBEVILLE). Bishop of Norwich ...
William of Tyre: Archbishop of Tyre and historian, born probably in ...
William of Vercelli: (Or WILLIAM OF MONTE VERGINE.) The founder of the Hermits ...
William of Ware: (William de Warre, Guard, Guaro, Varro or Varron.) Born at ...
William of Wayneflete: Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England, b. towards ...
William of Wykeham: Bishop of Winchester, Chancellor of England and founder of ...
William Perault: (PERAULD, PERALDUS, PERALTUS). Writer and preacher, b. at ...
William the Clerk (of Normandy): French poet of the thirteenth century. Nothing is known of his ...
William the Conqueror: King of England and Duke of Normandy. William was the ...
William the Walloon: Date of birth unknown; d. (probably) 22 Dec., 1089. He became ...
William, Blessed: Abbot of Hirschau, monastic reformer, born in Bavaria ; ...
William, Saint: (WILLIAM FITZHERBERT, also called WILLIAM OF THWAYT). ...
William, Saint: Bishop of St-Brieuc, born in the parish of St. Alban, ...
Williamites: There were two minor religious orders or congregations of ...
Willibald and Winnebald, Saints: (WUNIBALD, WYNNEBALD). Members of the Order of St. Benedict, ...
Willibrord, Saint: Bishop of Utrecht, Apostle of the Frisians, and son of St. ...
Willigis, Saint: Archbishop of Mainz, d. 23 Feb., 1011. Feast, 23 February or ...
Williram: (WALTRAM, WILTRAM). Scriptural scholar, b. in Franconia ...
Wilmers, Wilhelm: Professor of philosophy and theology, b. at Boke in ...
Wilmington, Diocese of: (WILMINGTONIENSIS). Erected 3 March, 1868. It includes what ...
Wilton Abbey: A Benedictine convent in Wiltshire, England, three miles from ...
Wilton, Richard: Died December 21, 1239. He was a medieval scholar of whom ...
Wimborne Minster: ( Also WIMBURN or WINBURN). Located in Dorsetshire, ...
Wimmer, Boniface: Archabbot, b. at Thalmassing, Bavaria, 14 January, 1809; d. at ...
Wimpfeling, Jakob: Humanist and theologian, b. at Schlettstadt, Alsace, 25 July ...
Wimpina, Konrad: (WIMINAE, WIMINESIS). Theologian, b. at Buchen in Baden, ...
Winchester, Ancient See of: (WINTONIA, WINTONIENSIS). This diocese came into ...
Winckelmann, Johann Joachim: Archaeologist and historian of ancient art, born at Stendal near ...
Windesheim: An Augustinian monastery situated about four miles south of ...
Winding Sheet of Christ, Feast of the Holy: In 1206 one of the (supposed) Winding Sheets used at the burial ...
Windischmann, Friedrich Heinrich Hugo: Orientalist and exegete, b. at Aschaffenburg, 13 December, ...
Windischmann, Karl Joseph Hieronymus: Philosopher, b. at Mainz, 25 August, 1775; d. at Bonn, 23 ...
Window, Rose: A circular window, with mullions and traceries generally ...
Windows in Church Architecture: From the beginning Christian churches, in contrast to the ...
Windsor: A town of great antiquity, on the Thames, in Berkshire, England ...
Windthorst, Ludwig: Born near Osnabrück, 17 January, 1812; died 14 March, ...
Wine, Altar: Wine is one of the two elements absolutely necessary for the ...
Winefride, Saint: Born at Holywell, Wales, about 600; died at Gwytherin, Wales, ...
Wingham, Thomas: Born in London, 5 January, 1846; died there, 24 March, 1893. ...
Winnebago Indians: A tribe of Siouan stock closely related in speech to the ...
Winnebald and Willibald, Saints: (WUNIBALD, WYNNEBALD). Members of the Order of St. Benedict, ...
Winnoc, Saint: Abbot or Prior or Wormhoult, died 716 or 717. Three lives of ...
Winona, Diocese of: (WINONENSIS). Established in 1889, suffragan of St. Paul, ...
Winslow, Jakob Benignus: (WINSLOW). Physician and anatomist, b. at Odense, ...
Winwallus, Saint: Abbot of Landevennec; d. 3 March, probably at the beginning of ...
Winzet, Ninian: Benedictine abbot and controversial writer, b. at Renfrew, ...
Wipo: (WIPPO). Apparently a native of Burgundy, lived in the ...
Wireker, Nigel: Satirist, lived about 1190. He describes himself as old in the ...
Wirt, Wigand: Theologian, born at Frankfort about 1460; died at Steyer, 30 ...
Wisconsin: Known as the "Badger State", admitted to the Union on 29 May, ...
Wisdom, Book of: One of the deutero-canonical writings of the Old Testament, ...
Wisdom, Daughters of: (LES FILLES DE LA SAGESSE). Founded at Poitiers by ...
Wise Men (Magi): (Plural of Latin magus ; Greek magoi ). The "wise men ...
Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick: Cardinal, first Archbishop of Westminster ; b. at Seville, ...
Witchcraft: It is not easy to draw a clear distinction between magic and ...
Witness: One who is present, bears testimony, furnishes evidence or ...
Witt, Francis Xavier: Reformer of church music, founder of the St. CeciliaSociety ...
Wittenberg: The city is in Prussian Saxony and was founded by Albert the ...
Wittman, George Michael: Bishop-elect of Ratisbon, b. near Pleistein, Oberpfalz, ...
Wittman, Patrizius: Catholic journalist, b. at Ellwanger, Würtemberg, 4 ...
Witzel, Georg: (WICELIUS). Theologian, b. at Vacha, Province of Hesse, ...
Wladislaw, Diocese of: (Polish WLOCLAWEK; Latin VLADISLAVIENSIS ET POMERANLAE). ...
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 ...
Wright, Venerable Peter: Martyr, b. at Slipton, Northamptonshire, 1603; suffered at ...
Wright, William: Born at York, 1562; died 18 Jan., 1639. Though he came late ...
Wulfen, Franz Xaver Freiherr von: Botanist, b. at Belgrade, 5 November, 1728; d. at Klagenfurt, ...
Wulfram, Saint: (VULFRAMNUS.) Bishop of Sens, missionary in Frisi, born at ...
Wyart, Théophile-Louis-Henri: (In religion DOM SEBASTIAN). Abbot of Cîteaux and ...
Wyche, Saint Richard de: Bishop and confessor, b. about 1197 at Droitwich, ...
Wyclif, John: (WYCLIFFE, or WICLIF, etc.). Writer and "reformer", b. ...
Wyntoun, Andrew of: Scottish chronicler, born (as we know from the internal ...
Wyoming: Wyoming, the forty-fourth state admitted to the American Union, ...

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