Religion and Spirituality

Verbiest, Ferdinand Verbiest, Ferdinand- Jesuit missionary and astronomer. (1623-1688) Vera Cruz Vera Cruz- Diocese of the Mexican Republic, suffragan of the Archbishopric of Mexico. Vandals Vandals- A Germanic people belonging to the family of East Germans. Veni Sancte Spiritus Reple Veni Sancte Spiritus Reple- A prose invocation of the Holy Ghost. Vega, Andreas de Vega, Andreas de- Spanish theologian. (d. 1560) Visitation Convent, Georgetown Visitation Convent, Georgetown- Located in the District of Columbia, United States of America. Vaux-de-Cernay Vaux-de-Cernay- Cistercian abbey situated in the Diocese of Versailles, Seine-et-Oise, in what was called the "Isle-de-France". Voluntary Voluntary- Wilful, proceeding from the will. Verdaguer, Jacinto Verdaguer, Jacinto- Spanish poet. (1845-1902) Veil, Religious Veil, Religious- The bride of Christ, as the vestal virgins had done, adopted the veil, which thus symbolized not so much the purity as the inviolable fidelity to Christ which was… Veglia, Diocese of Veglia, Diocese of- In Austria, suffragan of Görz-Gradisca. Venusti, Raffaele Venusti, Raffaele- Italian controversialist. (d. 1543) Verapoly, Archdiocese of Verapoly, Archdiocese of- Located on the Malabar Coast, India, having the Diocese of Quilon as suffragan. Vavasseur, François Vavasseur, François- Humanist and controversialist. (1605-1681) Vauquelin, Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin, Louis-Nicolas- French chemist. (1763-1829) Venezuela Venezuela- A republic formed out of the provinces which, under Spanish rule, constituted the captaincy general of the same name. Valverde, Vincent de Valverde, Vincent de- First Bishop of Cuzco. (d. 1541) Valva and Sulmona, Dioceses of Valva and Sulmona, Dioceses of- Located in Italy, Valva, a medieval castle belonging to the Bishop of Sulmona, Baron of Valva, is situated near the ancient Corfinium, chief town o… Vincenzo de Vit Vincenzo de Vit- Latinist. (1810-1892) Valentine, Pope Valentine, Pope- Reigned briefly in A.D. 827. Venice Venice- The capital of a province in Northern Italy, is formed of a group of 117 small islands joined together by 378 bridges mostly built of stone. Valona Valona- Titular see, suffragan of Dyrrachium, in Epirus Nova. Van den Broek, Theodore J. Van den Broek, Theodore J.- Priest and missionary. (1783-1851) Vocation, Ecclesiastical and Religious Vocation, Ecclesiastical and Religious- The special gift of those who, in the Church of God, follow with a pure intention the ecclesiastical profession of the evangelical counsels. Veith, Johann Emanuel Veith, Johann Emanuel- Preacher. (1787-1876) Vaudreuil Vaudreuil- Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil. Governor of Canada, died 1725. Vatable, François Vatable, François- Abbot of Bellozane, died 1547. Vicariate Apostolic (Updated List) Vicariate Apostolic (Updated List)- Recently erected vicariates Apostolic as of 1913. Van Beethoven, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Ludwig- Composer. (1770-1827) Veghe, Johannes Veghe, Johannes- German preacher and religious writer, died 1504. Vegio, Maffeo Vegio, Maffeo- Humanist, poet, and educator. (1406-1458) Vannes, Diocese of Vannes, Diocese of- Comprises the Department of Morbihan, and was re-established by the Concordat of 1802. Vanni, Andrea Vanni, Andrea- Painter and statesman. (1320-1414) Vatican Council Vatican Council- The twentieth and up to 1912, the last ecumenical council, opened on 8 December, 1869, and adjourned on 20 October, 1870. Vavasour, Thomas Vavasour, Thomas- English physician. (1536-1585) Vaillant de Gueslis, François Vaillant de Gueslis, François- Jesuit missionary. (1646-1718) Visit ad Limina Visit ad Limina- The obligation incumbent on certain members of the hierarchy of visiting, the "thresholds of the Apostles", Sts. Peter and Paul, and of presenting themselves befo… Vatican Observatory Vatican Observatory- Gregory XIII ordered a tower to be erected in a convenient part of the Vatican buildings, and to be fitted out with the greatest and best instruments of the t… Vaughan, Herbert Vaughan, Herbert- Cardinal, and third Archbishop of Westminster. (1832-1903) Vaux, Laurence Vaux, Laurence- Martyr in prison. (1519-1585) Vandal, Albert Vandal, Albert- French writer. (1853-1910) Vancouver Vancouver- Archdiocese; includes that part of the mainland of the Province of British Columbia south of 54 ° N. lat. and west of the Straits of Georgia, together with the Queen Ch… Vasquez, Gabriel Vasquez, Gabriel- Theologian. (1549-1604) Van de Velde, Peter Van de Velde, Peter- Spanish painter. (1503-1580) Vasari, Giorgio Vasari, Giorgio- Painter, architect, and writer. (1511-1574) Veni Sancte Spiritus Et Emitte Coelitus Veni Sancte Spiritus Et Emitte Coelitus- Sung at Mass from Whitsunday until the following Saturday inclusively, and comprises ten stanzas. Vane, Thomas Vane, Thomas- Seventeenth-century convert from Anglicanism. Vanni, Francesco Vanni, Francesco- Siennese painter. (1565-1609) Versailles Versailles- Diocese includes the Department of Seine-et-Oise, France. Vargas, Luis de Vargas, Luis de- Seville painter. (1502-1568)