Religion and Spirituality

Walenburch, Adrian and Peter von Walenburch, Adrian and Peter von- Auxiliary bishops of Cologne and celebrated controversial theologians, born at Rotterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. Witt, Francis Xavier Witt, Francis Xavier- Composer and reformer of church music. (1834-1888) Wood, Thomas Wood, Thomas- Priest and confessor. (1499-1588) Winnebago Indians Winnebago Indians- A Siouan tribe closely related in speech to the Iowa, Missouri, and Oto, and more remotely to the Dakota and Ponca. Winslow, Jakob Benignus Winslow, Jakob Benignus- Physician and anatomist. (1669-1760) Williram Williram- Scripture scholar. (d. 1085) Wisdom, Daughters of Wisdom, Daughters of- Founded at Poitiers by Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort in 1703. Windsor Windsor- A town on the Thames, in Berkshire, England; rendered Ventus Morbidus in some medieval documents, the name being really from the Saxon Windels-or, "winding shore". Windesheim Windesheim- Augustinian monastery in Holland. Wilberforce, Robert Isaac Wilberforce, Robert Isaac- Second son of William Wilberforce, and a younger brother of Samuel Wilberforce. Wood-Carving Wood-Carving- Discusses the branch of wood-carving dealing with artistic objects, belonging either to plastic (as statues, crucifixes, and similar carvings), or to industrial art … Wireker, Nigel Wireker, Nigel- Twelfth-century satirist. Wilhelm V Wilhelm V- Duke of Bavaria. (1548-1626) Windischmann, Friedrich Heinrich Hugo Windischmann, Friedrich Heinrich Hugo- Orientalist and exegete. (1811-1861) Winzet, Ninian Winzet, Ninian- Benedictine abbot and controversial writer. (1518-1592) Will Will- This article discusses will in its psychological aspect. Wiest, Stephan Wiest, Stephan- Member of the Order of Cistercians. (1748-1797) Wolgemut, Michael Wolgemut, Michael- Painter and engraver. (1434-1519) William of Digulleville William of Digulleville- Fourteenth-century French poet. Woodhead, Abraham Woodhead, Abraham- English writer. (1609-1678) Wimpfeling, Jakob Wimpfeling, Jakob- Humanist and theologian. (1450-1528) Wimpina, Konrad Wimpina, Konrad- Theologian. (1465-1531) Williamites Williamites- Name of two minor religious orders. William of Wykeham William of Wykeham- Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. (1324-1404) Wigbod Wigbod- Theological writer of the eighth century. Wilhering, Cistercian Abbey of Wilhering, Cistercian Abbey of- Situated on the right bank of the Danube, in the Diocese of Linz, Austria. Wilton Abbey Wilton Abbey- Benedictine convent near Salisbury, England. Wartenberg, Franz Wilhelm, Count von Wartenberg, Franz Wilhelm, Count von- Bishop and cardinal. (1593-1661) Wettingen-Mehrerau, Abbacy Nullius of Wettingen-Mehrerau, Abbacy Nullius of- Cistercian abbey in Austria. Wolowski, Louis-François-Michel-Reymond Wolowski, Louis-François-Michel-Reymond- Polish economist. (1810-1876) Wiener-Neustadt, Diocese of Wiener-Neustadt, Diocese of- Suppressed see in Lower Austria. Wilberforce, Henry William Wilberforce, Henry William- Third son of William Wilberforce, and younger brother of Robert Wilberforce. Wilton, Richard Wilton, Richard- English Trinitarian scholar. (d. 1239) Wingham, Thomas Wingham, Thomas- Pianist, organist, composer and teacher. (1846-1893) William of Ramsey William of Ramsey- A monk of Crowland Abbey. Wisdom, Book of Wisdom, Book of- One of the deutero-canonical writings of the Old Testament, placed in the Vulgate between the Canticle of Canticles and Ecclesiasticus. Wild, Johann Wild, Johann- Scriptural commentator and preacher. (1495-1554) William Perault William Perault- Thirteenth-century French writer and preacher. White, Stephen Mallory White, Stephen Mallory- American statesman. (1853-1901) Werner, Friedrich Ludwig Zacharias Werner, Friedrich Ludwig Zacharias- Prussian convert, poet, and pulpit orator. (1768-1823) Wilgefortis Wilgefortis- The legend makes her a Christian daughter of a pagan King of Portugal. Windthorst, Ludwig Windthorst, Ludwig- German statesman. (1812-1891) William of Wayneflete William of Wayneflete- English bishop and chancellor. (d. 1486) William of Ware William of Ware- William de Warre, Guard, Guaro, Varro or Varron. William of Turbeville William of Turbeville- Bishop of Norwich. (1095-1174) William of Tyre William of Tyre- Archbishop of Tyre and historian. (1130-1190) Winona, Diocese of Winona, Diocese of- Established in 1889, suffragan of St. Paul, in southern Minnesota. William of Sens William of Sens- A twelfth-century French architect, supposed to have been born at Sens. William of St-Thierry William of St-Thierry- Theologian and mystic. (1085-1148) William of Malmesbury William of Malmesbury- Benedictine monk at Malmesbury Abbey.