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William of Norwich, Saint William of Norwich, Saint
William of Norwich, Saint- William's corpse was found showing signs of a violent death. He is the earliest example of a medieval blood libel saint, having died in 1144. His biographer relied on hearsay, and was "a man of ...
Wigbert, Saint Wigbert, Saint
Wigbert, Saint- English-born companion of St. Boniface. Wigbert was abbot of Hersfeld and, for a time, of Ohrdruf. He died in about 746. ...
Walburga, Saint Walburga, Saint
Walburga, Saint- Fairly lengthy biographical article on this abbess of a double monastery, and author, who died in 777. ...
Wenceslaus, Saint Wenceslaus, Saint
Wenceslaus, Saint- The patron saint of Bohemia, murdered by his brother c. 929. ...
Wolstan, Saint Wolstan, Saint
Wolstan, Saint- Eleventh-century Benedictine, Bishop of Worcester. Biography. ...
William of Ebelholt, Saint William of Ebelholt, Saint
William of Ebelholt, Saint- Also called William of Paris or William of the Paraclete. Twelfth-century canon. ...
William of Paris, Saint William of Paris, Saint
William of Paris, Saint- Abbot of Eskill in Denmark. ...
William Exmew, Blessed William Exmew, Blessed
William Exmew, Blessed- A learned Carthusian, martyred at Tyburn in 1535. ...
William, Saint William, Saint
William, Saint- Bishop of St-Brieuc, died about 1234. ...
William Hartley, Blessed William Hartley, Blessed
William Hartley, Blessed- Short biography of the English priest and martyr, who died in 1588. Also some information on his companions in martyrdom John Hewitt, Robert Sutton, and John Harrison. ...
William Southerne, Blessed William Southerne, Blessed
William Southerne, Blessed- Brief profile of the English martyr, who was arrested while saying Mass, and executed in 1618. ...
William of Maleval, Saint William of Maleval, Saint
William of Maleval, Saint- Also known as St. William the Great. Hermit, d. 1157. ...
William of Vercelli, Saint William of Vercelli, Saint
William of Vercelli, Saint- Founder of the Hermits of Monte Vergine, died 1142. ...
William of Gellone, Saint William of Gellone, Saint
William of Gellone, Saint- Late eighth century. The second count of Toulouse, founded a Benedictine monastery, then became a monk himself. ...
Willigis, Saint Willigis, Saint
Willigis, Saint- Archbishop of Mainz, d. 1011. ...
William Howard, Blessed William Howard, Blessed
William Howard, Blessed- Biography of the Viscount Stafford, who headed the list of Catholic lords pursued by Titus Oates in the so-called Popish Plot. Imprisoned in the Tower and tried before the House of Lords, Staffor ...
William Spenser, Blessed William Spenser, Blessed
William Spenser, Blessed- Short biography of the English priest and martyr, who was executed in 1589. ...
William Way, Blessed William Way, Blessed
William Way, Blessed- English priest and martyr, d. 1588. ...
William Andleby, Blessed William Andleby, Blessed
William Andleby, Blessed- An English convert to Catholicism, he became a priest. He was martyred in 1597. ...
William Lacy, Blessed William Lacy, Blessed
William Lacy, Blessed- English widower, became a priest. He was martyred at York in 1582. ...
William Patenson, Blessed William Patenson, Blessed
William Patenson, Blessed- English priest, martyred at Tyburn in 1592. During his imprisonment, he converted several of the inmates. ...
William Dean, Blessed William Dean, Blessed
William Dean, Blessed- Short article on the career of this English priest, martyred in 1588. ...
William, Blessed William, Blessed
William, Blessed- Biographical article on this Cluniac, abbot of Hirschau, monastic reformer, astronomer, musician, who died in 1091. ...
William Ireland, Blessed William Ireland, Blessed
William Ireland, Blessed- English Jesuit who was arrested by Titus Oates himself, and martyred along with layman John Grove in 1679. ...
William Pike, Blessed William Pike, Blessed
William Pike, Blessed- A Dorset layman, a joiner by trade. Converted to Catholicism. He was martyred in 1591. ...
William, Saint William, Saint
William, Saint- Biographical article on William Fitzherbert, also called William of Thwayt. Twelfth-century Archbishop of York. ...
William Carter, Blessed William Carter, Blessed
William Carter, Blessed- English printer, martyred in 1584. ...
William Ward, Blessed William Ward, Blessed
William Ward, Blessed- Ward, whose real name was William Webster, was over 40 when he began his studies for the priesthood. He labored for 30 years in England, 20 of which were spent in prison. He was martyred in 1641 at ...
William Filby, Blessed William Filby, Blessed
William Filby, Blessed- English priest, martyred in 1582. Article also has details on Bl. Laurence Richardson and St. Luke Kirby, his companions in martyrdom. ...
William Richardson, Blessed William Richardson, Blessed
William Richardson, Blessed- Last martyr under Queen Elizabeth. (d. 1603) ...
William Davies, Blessed William Davies, Blessed
William Davies, Blessed- Biography of the Welsh priest concentrates especially on his imprisonment and martyrdom. Fr. Davies died in 1593. ...
William Hart, Blessed William Hart, Blessed
William Hart, Blessed- English priest, was betrayed by an apostate on Christmas Day of 1582, chained in an underground dungeon, and martyred at York in 1583. ...
William of Perth, Saint William of Perth, Saint
William of Perth, Saint- Honored as a martyr because he was on pilgrimage to Jerusalem when murdered by his adopted son. ...
Way of the Cross Way of the Cross
Way of the Cross- Historical background on this devotion. ...
Wessel Goesport, John Wessel Goesport, John
Wessel Goesport, John- A fifteenth-century Dutch theologian, born at Gröningen in 1420; died there on 4 Oct., 1489. ...
William the Clerk (of Normandy) William the Clerk (of Normandy)
William the Clerk (of Normandy)- French poet of the thirteenth century. ...
Waagen, Wilhelm Heinrich Waagen, Wilhelm Heinrich
Waagen, Wilhelm Heinrich- Geologist and palaeontologist. (1841-1900) ...
Würzburg, University of Würzburg, University of
Würzburg, University of- John I of Egloffstein (1400-1411), Bishop of Wurzburg, obtained from Pope Boniface IX a charter, dated 10 December, 1492, for the university. ...
Würzburg, Diocese of Würzburg, Diocese of
Würzburg, Diocese of- Located in Bavaria; suffragan of Bamberg. ...
Worship, Christian Worship, Christian
Worship, Christian- In its most general sense, homage paid to a person or a thing. ...
Wimmer, Boniface Wimmer, Boniface
Wimmer, Boniface- Bavarian archabbot. (1809-1887) ...
Würzburg Abbeys Würzburg Abbeys
Würzburg Abbeys- Abbey of the Holy Redeemer, St. Andrew's Abbey, St. Stephen's Abbey, and St. James's Abbey. ...
Witzel, Georg Witzel, Georg
Witzel, Georg- Hessian theologian. (1501-1573) ...
Wright, William Wright, William
Wright, William- A professor of philosophy at Gratz and Vienna and chaplain to the Gages at Hengrave Hall, Suffolk. (1562-1639) ...
Wyclif, John Wyclif, John
Wyclif, John- Lengthy biographical article. Includes bibliography. ...
Wisconsin Wisconsin
Wisconsin- Known as the "Badger State", admitted to the Union on 29 May, 1848, the seventeenth state admitted, after the original thirteen. ...
Wyoming Wyoming
Wyoming- Forty-fourth state, derives its name from the Delaware Indian word "Maughwauwama", signifying mountains with large plains between. ...
Wipo Wipo
Wipo- Eleventh-century priest and biographer. ...
Weninger, Francis Xavier Weninger, Francis Xavier
Weninger, Francis Xavier- Jesuit missionary and author. (1805-1888) ...
Wladislaw, Diocese of Wladislaw, Diocese of
Wladislaw, Diocese of- The historical origin of this diocese is not known precisely. ...

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