Religion and Spirituality

White, Andrew White, Andrew- Missionary. (1579-1656) Wetzer, Heinrich Joseph Wetzer, Heinrich Joseph- Learned Orientalist, born at Anzefahr in Hesse-Cassel. (1801-1853) West Virginia West Virginia- The state bounded by Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, and on Kentucky. Whitby, Abbey of Whitby, Abbey of- Formerly called Streoneshalh. A Benedictine monastery in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England, founded about 657, as a double monastery, by Oswy, King of North… Wheeling, Diocese of Wheeling, Diocese of- Located in West Virginia. Welser, Bartholomeus Welser, Bartholomeus- German merchant prince. (1488-1561) Westminster, Matthew of Westminster, Matthew of- The name given to the supposed author of a well-known English chronicle, the "Flores Historiarum". Weber, Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber, Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von- Composer. (1786-1826) Wessobrunn Wessobrunn- Suppressed Benedictine abbey in Bavaria. Welte, Benedict Welte, Benedict- Exegete, born at Ratzenried in Würtemberg. (1825-1885) Weiss, Johann Baptist Weiss, Johann Baptist- Historian. (1820-1899) Weathers, William Weathers, William- English bishop. (1814-1895) Wolfram von Eschenbach Wolfram von Eschenbach- Middle-High-German epic poet. (d. 1216) Weissenau, Monastery of Weissenau, Monastery of- Suppressed Premonstratensian house in Würtemberg. Weislinger, Johann Nikolaus Weislinger, Johann Nikolaus- Polemical writer. (1691-1755) Weedall, Henry Weedall, Henry- English priest. (1788-1859) Washing of Feet and Hands Washing of Feet and Hands- Owing to the general use of sandals in Eastern countries the washing of the feet was almost everywhere recognized from the earliest times as a duty of c… Walter of St-Victor Walter of St-Victor- Mystic philosopher and theologian of the twelfth century. Webbe, Samuel Webbe, Samuel- English composer. (1742-1816) Wenrich of Trier Wenrich of Trier- Eleventh-century German ecclesiastico-political writer. Weingarten Weingarten- Suppressed Benedictine abbey. Welle, Prefecture Apostolic of Welle, Prefecture Apostolic of- Located in the extreme north of Belgian Congo, Africa. Winding Sheet of Christ, Feast of the Holy Winding Sheet of Christ, Feast of the Holy- In 1206 one of the (supposed) Winding Sheets used at the burial of Christ was brought to Besançon by Otto de La Roche, and the feast of… Woman Woman- The position of woman in society has given rise to a discussion which, is known under the name of the "woman question". Week, Liturgical Week, Liturgical- The week was regarded as a sacred institution among the Jews owing to the law of the Sabbath rest and its association with the first chapter of Genesis. Weld, Frederick Aloysius Weld, Frederick Aloysius- New Zealand colonist. (1823-1891) Weber, Heinrich Weber, Heinrich- German Church historian. (1834-1898) Wellington, Archdiocese of Wellington, Archdiocese of- Located in New Zealand. Wörndle, Von, Family Wörndle, Von, Family- Philip, Edmund, and August. Washington, State of Washington, State of- One of the Pacific coast states, popularly known as the "Evergreen State". Weis, Nicolaus von Weis, Nicolaus von- Bishop in Lorraine. (1796-1869) Warde, Mary Francis Xavier Warde, Mary Francis Xavier- Irish-American nun. (1810-1884) Worcester, Ancient Diocese of Worcester, Ancient Diocese of- Located in England, created in 680 when, at the Synod of Hatfield under St. Theodore, Archbishop of Canterbury, the great Mercian diocese was divide… Weitenauer, Ignatius von Weitenauer, Ignatius von- Littérateur, exegete, and Orientalist. (1709-1783) Weber, Friedrich Wilhelm Weber, Friedrich Wilhelm- Physician, poet, statesman. (1813-1894) Würtemberg, Kingdom of Würtemberg, Kingdom of- Situated between Bavaria and Baden. Webb, Benjamin Joseph Webb, Benjamin Joseph- Kentucky editor and historian. (1814-1897) Winchester, Ancient See of Winchester, Ancient See of- This diocese came into existence in 635 when the great missionary Diocese of Dorchester, founded by St. Birinus in 634 for the Kingdom of Wessex, was s… Ward, James Harman Ward, James Harman- The first Union naval officer to fall in the Civil War. Ward, Hugh Ward, Hugh- Irish Hagiographer. (1590-1635) Waverley, Cistercian Abbey of Waverley, Cistercian Abbey of- Founded by William Gifford, the first monastery of the Order of Citeaux in England. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C.- The capital of the United States. Wealth, Use of Wealth, Use of- The term "wealth" is not used here in the technical sense in which it occurs in treatises on economic subjects. Wilmers, Wilhelm Wilmers, Wilhelm- Professor of philosophy and theology. (1817-1899) Wearmouth Abbey Wearmouth Abbey- Benedictine monastery in Durham, England. Water, Liturgical Use of Water, Liturgical Use of- Besides the holy water which is used in rites of blessing, and the water employed in the washing of feet and hands, and in the baptismal font, water has … Witchcraft Witchcraft- As commonly understood, involves the idea of a diabolical pact or at least an appeal to the intervention of the spirits of evil. Walton, Brian Walton, Brian- English Biblical scholar. (1600-1661) Waterworth, James Waterworth, James- English priest. (1806-1876) Warham, William Warham, William- Archbishop of Canterbury. (1450-1532)