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Volterra, Daniele da Volterra, Daniele da
Volterra, Daniele da- Italian painter. (1509-1566) ...
Vitelleschi, Muzio Vitelleschi, Muzio
Vitelleschi, Muzio- Born at Rome 2 Dec., 1563; died there 9 Feb., 1645. ...
Vadstena, Abbey of Vadstena, Abbey of
Vadstena, Abbey of- Founded in Sweden by St. Bridget in 1346. ...
Volta, Alessandro Volta, Alessandro
Volta, Alessandro- Physicist. (1745-1827) ...
Vrie, Theodoric Vrie, Theodoric
Vrie, Theodoric- Fourteenth-century historian. ...
Valens, Flavius Valens, Flavius
Valens, Flavius- Emperor of the East. (328-378) ...
Vrau, Philibert Vrau, Philibert
Vrau, Philibert- "The holy man of Lille", organizer of numerous Catholic activities. (1829-1905) ...
Votive Offices Votive Offices
Votive Offices- One not entered in the general calendar, but adopted with a view to satisfying a special devotion. ...
Volk, Wilhelm Volk, Wilhelm
Volk, Wilhelm- Pseudonym, Ludwig Clarus. ...
Vigor, Simon Vigor, Simon
Vigor, Simon- French bishop and controversialist. (1515-1575) ...
Voluspa Voluspa
Voluspa- A wise woman. ...
Virtue Virtue
Virtue- According to its etymology the word virtue (Latin virtus) signifies manliness or courage. ...
Valencia Valencia
Valencia- Located in Spain; comprises the civil Provinces of Valencia, Alicante, and Castellón. ...
Valence, University of Valence, University of
Valence, University of- Erected 26 July, 1452, by letters patent from the Dauphin Louis, afterwards Louis XI. ...
Valentinian II Valentinian II
Valentinian II- Emperor of the West. (371-392) ...
Vaison, Ancient Diocese of Vaison, Ancient Diocese of
Vaison, Ancient Diocese of- Suppressed by the Concordat of 1801, its territory is now included in the Dioceses of Avignon. ...
Votive Offerings 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. ...
Valence, Diocese of Valence, Diocese of
Valence, Diocese of- Comprises the Department of Drome. ...
Valencia, University of 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. ...
Validation of Marriage 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. ...
Valle, Pietro della Valle, Pietro della
Valle, Pietro della- Italian traveller in the Orient. (1586-1652) ...
Valdés, Alfonso de Valdés, Alfonso de
Valdés, Alfonso de- Spanish Humanist and chancellor of Emperor Charles V. (1500-1532) ...
Valentinian I Valentinian I
Valentinian I- Emperor of the West. (321-375) ...
Vizeu Vizeu
Vizeu- Diocese in north central Portugal. ...
Vallgornera, Thomas de Vallgornera, Thomas de
Vallgornera, Thomas de- Dominican theologian and ascetical writer. (1595-1665) ...
Vertot, Réné-Aubert, Sieur de Vertot, Réné-Aubert, Sieur de
Vertot, Réné-Aubert, Sieur de- French historian. (1655-1735) ...
Vitalini, Bonifazio Vitalini, Bonifazio
Vitalini, Bonifazio- Jurist, died 1388. ...
Vaast, Abbey of Saint 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. ...
Vedas Vedas
Vedas- Sacred books of ancient India. ...
Visitors Apostolic Visitors Apostolic
Visitors Apostolic- Officials whom canonists commonly class with papal legates. ...
Valladolid, Archdiocese of 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. ...
Vega, Andreas de Vega, Andreas de
Vega, Andreas de- Spanish theologian. (d. 1560) ...
Valleyfield, Diocese of Valleyfield, Diocese of
Valleyfield, Diocese of- Situated at the outlet of Lake St. Francis, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence. ...
Vallarsi, Dominic Vallarsi, Dominic
Vallarsi, Dominic- Italian priest. (1702-1771) ...
Valladolid, University of Valladolid, University of
Valladolid, University of- Alfonso XI was the patron of Valladolid. ...
Van Buren, William Home Van Buren, William Home
Van Buren, William Home- American surgeon. (1819-1883) ...
Volterra Volterra
Volterra- Diocese in Tuscany. ...
Vacancy Vacancy
Vacancy- A term applied to an office or position devoid of an incumbent, as a vacant benefice, bishopric, or parish. ...
Van Beneden, Pierre-Joseph Van Beneden, Pierre-Joseph
Van Beneden, Pierre-Joseph- Professor of zoology and comparative anatomy in the Catholic University at Louvain. (1809-1831) ...
Vizagapatam, Diocese of Vizagapatam, Diocese of
Vizagapatam, Diocese of- Located in the east of India, suffragan to Madras. ...
Valroger, Hyacinthe de Valroger, Hyacinthe de
Valroger, Hyacinthe de- French oratorian, first studied medicine, and was later ordained priest. (1814-1876) ...
Valliscaulian Order 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. ...
Votive Mass Votive Mass
Votive Mass- A Mass offered for a votum, a special intention. ...
Vallumbrosan Order Vallumbrosan Order
Vallumbrosan Order- Founded by St. John Gualbert, son of the noble Florentine Gualbert Visdomini. ...
Valois, Henri Valois, Henri
Valois, Henri- Philologist. (1603-1676) ...
Visions and Apparitions 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. ...
Valentinian III Valentinian III
Valentinian III- Reigned 425-55, son of Constantius III and Galla Placidia, daughter of Theodosius, succeeded Emperor Honorius.(419-455) ...
Villalpandus, Juan Bautista Villalpandus, Juan Bautista
Villalpandus, Juan Bautista- His fame rests mainly on a "Commentary on Ezechiel". ...
Vargas, Luis de Vargas, Luis de
Vargas, Luis de- Seville painter. (1502-1568) ...
Versailles Versailles
Versailles- Diocese includes the Department of Seine-et-Oise, France. ...

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