Religion and Spirituality

Walsh, William Walsh, William- Bishop of Meath, Ireland. Ward, Thomas Ward, Thomas- English controversialist. (1652-1708) Wyart, Théophile-Louis-Henri Wyart, Théophile-Louis-Henri- French Cistercian. (1839-1904) Waterford and Lismore Waterford and Lismore- Suffragan of Cashel. Waterton, Charles Waterton, Charles- English naturalist and explorer. (1782-1865) Walter, Ferdinand Walter, Ferdinand- Jurist, born at Wetzlar. (1794-1879) Waldseemüller, Martin Waldseemüller, Martin- Learned humanist and celebrated cartographer. A canon of St-Dié in Lorraine. (1475-1522) Waldeck, Principality of Waldeck, Principality of- A former state of the German Empire. Wittenberg Wittenberg- City and University. William of Shoreham William of Shoreham- An English religious writer of the Anglo-Norman period, born at Shoreham, near Sevenoaks, in Kent, in the latter half of the twelfth century. Waire, Venerable Waire, Venerable- English friar and martyr, hanged, drawn, and quartered at St. Thomas Waterings in Camberwell, 8 July, 1539. Ward, William George Ward, William George- English writer and convert. (1812-1882) Walter of Merton Walter of Merton- Bishop of Rochester and founder of Merton College, Oxford. Wallenstein, Albrecht von Wallenstein, Albrecht von- Born at Hermanic, Bohemia. (1583-1634) Wulfen, Franz Xaver Freiherr von Wulfen, Franz Xaver Freiherr von- Botanist. (1728-1805) Wallon Henri-Alexandre Wallon Henri-Alexandre- Historian and statesman, born at Valenciennes. (1812-1904) Wolsey, Thomas Wolsey, Thomas- Cardinal Archbishop of York. (1471-1530) Walther von der Vogelweide Walther von der Vogelweide- Minnesinger and old poet, born about 1170; died in 1228. Wangnereck, Heinrich Wangnereck, Heinrich- German theologian, preacher, and author. (1595-1664) Walsh, Peter Walsh, Peter- Irish Franciscan, born at Mooretown, County Kildare, about 1608; died in London, 15 March, 1688. Ward, Mary Ward, Mary- Founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Walter of Mortagne Walter of Mortagne- A twelfth-century Scholastic philosopher, and theologian. Wandelbert Wandelbert- Benedictine monk and theological writer. (813-850) Wyntoun, Andrew of Wyntoun, Andrew of- Scottish chronicler. Walter of Winterburn Walter of Winterburn- An English Dominican, cardinal, orator, poet, philosopher, and theologian in the thirteenth century. Walkenried Walkenried- Cistercian abbey of Germany, situated in the Duchy of Brunswick between Lauterberg and Nordhausen. Founded in 1127 by Countess Adelheid of Klettenberg. Waltham Abbey Waltham Abbey- Formerly located near London. Worthington, Thomas, D.D. Worthington, Thomas, D.D.- Third President of Douai College. (1549-1627) Wimborne Minster Wimborne Minster- Monastery in Dorsetshire, England. Walsh, Thomas Walsh, Thomas- Bishop of Cambysopolis, born in London in 1777. Waldsassen, Abbey of Waldsassen, Abbey of- Cistercian monastery founded by Gerwich von Wolmundstein. Walter of Châtillon Walter of Châtillon- Poet in the second half of the twelfth century, born at Lille; died of the plague in the beginning of the thirteenth century. Walsingham, Thomas Walsingham, Thomas- Benedictine historian, died about 1422. Wadding, Michael Wadding, Michael- Mystical theologian, born at Waterford, Ireland. (1591-1644) Walla-Walla Indians Walla-Walla Indians- A Shahaptian tribe dwelling on the Walla-Walla River and the Columbia in Washington and Oregon, from Snake River to the Umatilla. Walsingham Priory Walsingham Priory- It stood a few miles from the sea in the northern part of Norfolk, England. Wachter, Eberhard Wachter, Eberhard- Painter, born at Stuttgart, (1762-1852) Walmesley, Charles Walmesley, Charles- Bishop of Rama, Vicar Apostolic of the Western District, England. (1722-1797) Walsh, Patrick Walsh, Patrick- Irish-American journalist and senator. (1840-1900) Walsh, Robert Walsh, Robert- Publicist, diplomat, born at Baltimore, MD., 1785; died at Paris, 7 Feb., 1859. Walsh, Edward Walsh, Edward- Irish poet, born at Derry in 1805; died at Cork, 6 August, 1850. Wace, Robert Wace, Robert- Poet, born at Jersey, about 1100; died at Bayeux, 1174. Wakash Indians Wakash Indians- A linguistic family inhabiting the western coast of British Columbia, and the west and northwest of Vancouver Island, as well as a small region around Cape Flatter… Wadding, Luke Wadding, Luke- Historian and theologian, born at Waterford, Ireland. (1588-1657) Wouters, G. Henry Wouters, G. Henry- Historian. (1802-1872) Wladislaw, Diocese of Wladislaw, Diocese of- The historical origin of this diocese is not known precisely. Weninger, Francis Xavier Weninger, Francis Xavier- Jesuit missionary and author. (1805-1888) Wipo Wipo- Eleventh-century priest and biographer. Wyoming Wyoming- Forty-fourth state, derives its name from the Delaware Indian word "Maughwauwama", signifying mountains with large plains between. Wisconsin Wisconsin- Known as the "Badger State", admitted to the Union on 29 May, 1848, the seventeenth state admitted, after the original thirteen.