Religion and Spirituality

Villalpandus, Juan Bautista Villalpandus, Juan Bautista- His fame rests mainly on a "Commentary on Ezechiel". Valentinian III Valentinian III- Reigned 425-55, son of Constantius III and Galla Placidia, daughter of Theodosius, succeeded Emperor Honorius.(419-455) Visions and Apparitions Visions and Apparitions- The article deals not with natural but with supernatural visions, that is, visions due to the direct intervention of a power superior to man. Valois, Henri Valois, Henri- Philologist. (1603-1676) Vallumbrosan Order Vallumbrosan Order- Founded by St. John Gualbert, son of the noble Florentine Gualbert Visdomini. Votive Mass Votive Mass- A Mass offered for a votum, a special intention. Valliscaulian Order Valliscaulian Order- Founded towards the end of the twelfth century by Viard, a lay brother of the Carthusian priory of Loubigny, in the Diocese of Langres. Valroger, Hyacinthe de Valroger, Hyacinthe de- French oratorian, first studied medicine, and was later ordained priest. (1814-1876) Vizagapatam, Diocese of Vizagapatam, Diocese of- Located in the east of India, suffragan to Madras. Van Beneden, Pierre-Joseph Van Beneden, Pierre-Joseph- Professor of zoology and comparative anatomy in the Catholic University at Louvain. (1809-1831) Vacancy Vacancy- A term applied to an office or position devoid of an incumbent, as a vacant benefice, bishopric, or parish. Volterra Volterra- Diocese in Tuscany. Van Buren, William Home Van Buren, William Home- American surgeon. (1819-1883) Valladolid, University of Valladolid, University of- Alfonso XI was the patron of Valladolid. Vallarsi, Dominic Vallarsi, Dominic- Italian priest. (1702-1771) Valleyfield, Diocese of Valleyfield, Diocese of- Situated at the outlet of Lake St. Francis, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence. Valladolid, Archdiocese of Valladolid, Archdiocese of- Bounded on the north by Palencia, east by Burgos and Segovia, south by Avila and Salamanca, and west by Zamora. Visitors Apostolic Visitors Apostolic- Officials whom canonists commonly class with papal legates. Vedas Vedas- Sacred books of ancient India. Vaast, Abbey of Saint Vaast, Abbey of Saint- Situated at Arras, the ancient capital of Artois, Department of Pas-de-Calais, France; founded in 667. Vitalini, Bonifazio Vitalini, Bonifazio- Jurist, died 1388. Vertot, Réné-Aubert, Sieur de Vertot, Réné-Aubert, Sieur de- French historian. (1655-1735) Vallgornera, Thomas de Vallgornera, Thomas de- Dominican theologian and ascetical writer. (1595-1665) Vizeu Vizeu- Diocese in north central Portugal. Valentinian I Valentinian I- Emperor of the West. (321-375) Valdés, Alfonso de Valdés, Alfonso de- Spanish Humanist and chancellor of Emperor Charles V. (1500-1532) Valle, Pietro della Valle, Pietro della- Italian traveller in the Orient. (1586-1652) Validation of Marriage Validation of Marriage- May be effected by a simple renewal of consent when its nullity arises only from a defective consent in one or both parties. Valencia, University of Valencia, University of- At the request of Jaime I the Conqueror, Innocent IV in 1246, authorized by a Bull the establishment of estudios generales in Valencia. Valence, Diocese of Valence, Diocese of- Comprises the Department of Drome. Votive Offerings Votive Offerings- The general name given to those things vowed or dedicated to God, or a saint, and in consequence looked upon as set apart by this act of consecration. Vaison, Ancient Diocese of Vaison, Ancient Diocese of- Suppressed by the Concordat of 1801, its territory is now included in the Dioceses of Avignon. Valentinian II Valentinian II- Emperor of the West. (371-392) Valence, University of Valence, University of- Erected 26 July, 1452, by letters patent from the Dauphin Louis, afterwards Louis XI. Valencia Valencia- Located in Spain; comprises the civil Provinces of Valencia, Alicante, and Castellón. Virtue Virtue- According to its etymology the word virtue (Latin virtus) signifies manliness or courage. Voluspa Voluspa- A wise woman. Vigor, Simon Vigor, Simon- French bishop and controversialist. (1515-1575) Volk, Wilhelm Volk, Wilhelm- Pseudonym, Ludwig Clarus. Votive Offices Votive Offices- One not entered in the general calendar, but adopted with a view to satisfying a special devotion. Vrau, Philibert Vrau, Philibert- "The holy man of Lille", organizer of numerous Catholic activities. (1829-1905) Valens, Flavius Valens, Flavius- Emperor of the East. (328-378) Vrie, Theodoric Vrie, Theodoric- Fourteenth-century historian. Volta, Alessandro Volta, Alessandro- Physicist. (1745-1827) Vadstena, Abbey of Vadstena, Abbey of- Founded in Sweden by St. Bridget in 1346. Vitelleschi, Muzio Vitelleschi, Muzio- Born at Rome 2 Dec., 1563; died there 9 Feb., 1645. Volterra, Daniele da Volterra, Daniele da- Italian painter. (1509-1566) Vondel, Joost van Den Vondel, Joost van Den- Netherland poet and convert. (1587-1679) Viterbo and Toscanella Viterbo and Toscanella- The city of Viterbo in the Province of Rome stands at the foot of Monte Cimino, in Central Italy. Von Gagern, Max, Freiherr Von Gagern, Max, Freiherr- Born at Weilburg (in Nassau), Germany, 25 March, 1810; died at Vienna, 17 October, 1889.