Religion and Spirituality

Villehardouin, Geoffroi de Villehardouin, Geoffroi de- Maréchal de Champagne, warrior, and first historian in the French language. Villers, Cistercian Abbey of Villers, Cistercian Abbey of- Situated on the confines of Villers and Tilly, Duchy of Brabant, present Diocese of Namur (Belgium), and first monastery of the order in this territo… Visits to the Blessed Sacrament Visits to the Blessed Sacrament- A devotional practice of relatively modern development, honoring the Real Presence of Christ. Versions of the Bible, Coptic Versions of the Bible, Coptic- At least parts of Scripture were translated into all four dialects of the Coptic language, though there is some debate about which of the Coptic ver… Versions of the Bible Versions of the Bible- Article on versions of the Bible in the original languages and in translation. Grouped by source. Vincent Ferrer, Saint Vincent Ferrer, Saint- Biography of this Spanish-born Dominican missionary, who died in 1419. Veronica Giuliani, Saint Veronica Giuliani, Saint- Short biographical article on this Capuchin, who died in 1727. Victor III, Pope Blessed Victor III, Pope Blessed- Benedictine monk, peacemaker, abbot of Monte Cassino, elected to the papacy in 1086, d. 1087. Vicelinus, Saint Vicelinus, Saint- Biographical article on the Bishop of Oldenburg, who died in 1154. Vincent Kadlubek, Blessed Vincent Kadlubek, Blessed- Bishop of Cracow, resigned his office and became the first Pole to join the Cistercians. He died in 1223. Vincent de Paul, Saint Vincent de Paul, Saint- Biography of the French priest, founder of the Congregation of the Mission, who died in 1660. Vitalis of Savigny, Saint Vitalis of Savigny, Saint- Founder of the monastery and Congregation of Savigny. Died 1122. Vincent Mary Pallotti, Saint Vincent Mary Pallotti, Saint- Biography of the founder of the Pious Society of Missions, who are commonly known as the Pallottine Fathers. He died in 1850. Vienne, Council of Vienne, Council of- Convened 1311-1312, dealing mainly with the Knights Templar. Visitation Order Visitation Order- The nuns of the Visitation of Mary, called also Filles de Sainte-Marie, Visitandines, and Salesian Sisters, were founded in 1610. Vincent of Lérins, Saint Vincent of Lérins, Saint- Essay on the fifth-century monk and ecclesiastical writer. Veronica, Saint Veronica, Saint- Veronica is a name popularly given to one of the women who accompanied Christ to Calvary. "Veronica" is an abbreviation of "vera icon" (true image), and the woman… Vincent, Saint Vincent, Saint- Also called Maldegarius, married to St. Waldetrude. Their four children are also among the saints. SS. Vincent and Waldetrude both entered monastic life, he foundi… Vitalian, Pope Saint Vitalian, Pope Saint- He tried to win over the Monothelites who then held sway in Constantinople, and was the reigning pope at the time of the Synod of Whitby. He died in 672. Valentine, Saint Valentine, Saint- At least three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs, are mentioned in the early martyrologies under date of 14 February. Vladimir the Great, Saint Vladimir the Great, Saint- Biography of the grandson of St. Olga. Grand Duke of Kiev and All Russia, first ruler of Russia to convert to Christianity, d. 1015. Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia, Saints Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia, Saints- According to the legend, martyrs under Diocletian. Vincent, Saint Vincent, Saint- Essay on the deacon, a native of Saragossa, martyred in 304. Victor I, Pope Saint Victor I, Pope Saint- Article on the late second-century pope, involved in the Quartodeciman controversy. Vindicianus, Saint Vindicianus, Saint- Biography of the bishop of Cambrai-Arras, born about 620. Virgilius, Saint Virgilius, Saint- Essay on the monk, archbishop of Arles. Vitalis, Saint Vitalis, Saint- Martyr in about 171. Husband of St. Valeria (also a martyr), and father of SS. Gervasius and Protasius. Vitalis and Agricola, Saints Vitalis and Agricola, Saints- Vitalis was a slave, converted to Christianity by his master Agricola. Both were martyred at Bologna about 304. Vergilius of Salzburg, Saint Vergilius of Salzburg, Saint- Irish-born Abbot of St. Peter's monastery at Salzburg. He held that the earth was round, for which St. Boniface accused him of heresy. Vergilius free… Vigilius, Saint Vigilius, Saint- Biographical essay on the Bishop of Trent, martyred 26 June, 405. Victorinus, Saint Victorinus, Saint- Biographical profile of the bishop of Pettau, an ecclesiastical writer, martyred in the Diocletian persecution. Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary- Article on the event and the feast. Vives, Juan Luis Vives, Juan Luis- Article on his life and works, by Paul Lejay. Valla, Lorenzo Valla, Lorenzo- Article by U. Benigni on the teachings of this Italian humanist. Vitellius, Lucius Vitellius, Lucius- Proclaimed Roman Emperor by the soldiers at Cologne during the civil war of A.D. 69; d. at Rome, 21 Dec., 69. Valerian Valerian- Biography of the Roman ruler, focusing on his treatment of Christians. Vespasian Vespasian- Biography of the Roman Emperor. Victorinus, Caius Marius Victorinus, Caius Marius- A fourth-century grammarian, rhetorician, philosopher, and theologian. Vespucci, Amerigo Vespucci, Amerigo- Biographical article on the Italian navigator (1451-1512). Vicente, Gil Vicente, Gil- Portuguese dramatist. (1470-1536) Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y- Artist's biography by Louis Gillet. Van der Weyden, Rogier Van der Weyden, Rogier- Painter. (1399-1464) Utah Utah- The thirty-second state admitted to the Union, takes its name from an Indian tribe known as the Utes. Ursula of the Blessed Virgin, Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin, Society of the Sisters of Saint- Religious congregation of women founded in 1606 by the Venerable Anne de Xainctonge. (1587-1612) Usuard, Martyrology of Usuard, Martyrology of- A Benedictine monk of the Abbey of St-Germain-des-Prxs, Paris. Usury Usury- Defines the church's view on money lending. Ursperger Chronicle Ursperger Chronicle- A history of the world in Latin that begins with the Assyrian King Ninius and extends to the year 1229. Urgel Urgel- Diocese in Spain, suffragan of Tarragona. Upsala, Ancient See of Upsala, Ancient See of- History of an episcopal see established at Old Upsala, the center of idolatrous worship not only for Sweden but for all Scandinavia. Urmiah Urmiah- A residential see in Chaldea, in the Province of Adherbaidjan, Persia.