Religion and Spirituality

Viger, Jacques Viger, Jacques- French-Canadian antiquarian and archaeologist. (1787-1858) Vienna Vienna- The capital of Austria-Hungary, the residence of the emperor, and the seat of a Latin archbishopric. Victor IV Victor IV- Cardinal Gregory Conti, elected in opposition to Innocent II. Violence Violence- The stimulus or moving cause must come from without; no one can do violence to himself. Villermé, Louis-René Villermé, Louis-René- French economist. (1782-1863) Vulgate, Revision of Vulgate, Revision of- In the spring of 1907 the public press announced that Pius X had determined to begin preparations for a critical revision of the Latin Bible. Villanovanus, Arnaldus Villanovanus, Arnaldus- Physician and alchemist. (1235-1312) Vinci, Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci, Leonardo di Ser Piero da- Florentine painter, sculptor, architect, engineer and scholar. (1452-1519) Vierthaler, Franz Michael Vierthaler, Franz Michael- Austrian pedagogue. (1758-1827) Vigilius Vigilius- Bishop of Tapsus, in the African Province of Byzacena. Vicar-General Vicar-General- The highest official of a diocese after the ordinary. Vergerio, Pier Paolo, the Elder Vergerio, Pier Paolo, the Elder- Humanist, statesman, and canonist. (b. 1370) Vieta, François Vieta, François- Father of modern algebra. Ventimiglia Ventimiglia- Italian diocese. Vico, Francescoe de Vico, Francescoe de- Astronomer. (1805-1848) Virgin Mary, Devotion to the Virgin Mary, Devotion to the- Devotion to Our Blessed Lady in its ultimate analysis must be regarded as a practical application of the doctrine of the Communion of Saints. Victimae Paschali Laudes Immolent Christiani Victimae Paschali Laudes Immolent Christiani- First stanza of the Easter sequence. Virgin Mary, The Virgin Mary, The- The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God. Vicar Vicar- In canon law, the representative of a person clothed with ordinary ecclesiastical jurisdiction. Virgin Mary, Name of Virgin Mary, Name of- The Hebrew form of her name is Miryam. Vargas y Mexia, Francisco de Vargas y Mexia, Francisco de- Spanish diplomat and ecclesiastical writer, died 1566. Vida, Marco Girolamo Vida, Marco Girolamo- Italian Humanist. Vezzosi, Antonio Francesco Vezzosi, Antonio Francesco- Member of the Theatine Congregation and biographical writer. (1708-1783) Ventura di Raulica, Gioacchino Ventura di Raulica, Gioacchino- Italian orator, patriot, philosopher. (1792-1861) Viborg, Ancient See of Viborg, Ancient See of- Located in Denmark. Vignola, Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Giacomo Barozzi da- A theoretical and practical architect of the Transition Period between the Renaissance and Baroque styles. (1507-1573) Veruela Veruela- A Cistercian monastery and church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. It is situated five miles north-west of Borja, Saragossa, Spain. Vestibule (in Architecture) Vestibule (in Architecture)- A hall projecting in front of the façade of a church, found from the fifth century both in the East and the West. Vigevano Vigevano- Diocese in Lombardy, Province of Pavia. Victoria Victoria- Diocese in southwestern British Columbia. Viel, Nicholas Viel, Nicholas- Died 1625, the first victim of apostolic zeal on the shores of the St. Lawrence. Vienna, University of Vienna, University of- The oldest university of the former Holy Roman Empire, next to the University of Prague. Vieira, Antonio Vieira, Antonio- Missionary, diplomat, orator. (1608-1697) Victoria Nyanza, Southern Victoria Nyanza, Southern- Vicariate apostolic erected from the mission of Nyanza. Visdelou, Claude de Visdelou, Claude de- One of the missionaries sent to China by Louis XIV in 1687. Verstegan, Richard Verstegan, Richard- Publisher and antiquarian, born at London, about 1548. Vexiö, Ancient See of Vexiö, Ancient See of- In Sweden, comprised the County of Kronoberg and the hundreds of Ostra, Westra, Östbo, and Westbo in the County of Jönköping. Victor Victor- Bishop of Tunnunum in Northern Africa. (d. 569) Victor of Capua Victor of Capua- A sixteenth-century bishop. Vetter, Conrad Vetter, Conrad- Preacher and polemical writer. (1547-1622) Venturino of Bergamo Venturino of Bergamo- Preacher. (1304-1346) Viator, Clerics of Saint Viator, Clerics of Saint- Lector of the cathedral at Lyons, France, in the fourth century. Victoria Nyanza, Northern Victoria Nyanza, Northern- Founded in 1878 by the White Fathers of Cardinal Lavigerie. Verreau, Hospice-Anthelme Verreau, Hospice-Anthelme- French-Canadian priest, educator, and historian. (1828-1901) Viaticum Viaticum- Among the ancient Greeks the custom prevailed of giving a supper to those setting out on a journey. Vicar Capitular Vicar Capitular- The administrator of a vacant diocese, elected by a cathedral chapter. Vestments Vestments- According to the rules of the Church or from ecclesiastical usage, are to be worn by the clergy in performing the ceremonies of the services of the Church. Verona Verona- Diocese in Venetia (Northern Italy). Vigilius, Pope Vigilius, Pope- Reigned 537-55. Vatican as a Scientific Institution, The Vatican as a Scientific Institution, The- Details of scientific activity in the Vatican.