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Vittorino da Feltre Vittorino da Feltre- Humanist educator. (1397-1446) Villefranche, Jacques-Melchior Villefranche, Jacques-Melchior- Publicist. (1829-1904) Vich, Diocese of Vich, Diocese of- Suffragan of Tarragona. Vespers Vespers- Historical article on Evening Prayer, one of the two principal canonical hours. Viger, Denis-Benjamin Viger, Denis-Benjamin- French-Canadian statesman and writer. (1774-1861) Virginity Virginity- Morally, virginity signifies the reverence for bodily integrity which is suggested by a virtuous motive. Vincent of Beauvais Vincent of Beauvais- Priest and encyclopedist. (1190-1264) Viger, Jacques Viger, Jacques- French-Canadian antiquarian and archaeologist. (1787-1858) Vienna Vienna- The capital of Austria-Hungary, the residence of the emperor, and the seat of a Latin archbishopric. Victor IV Victor IV- Cardinal Gregory Conti, elected in opposition to Innocent II. Violence Violence- The stimulus or moving cause must come from without; no one can do violence to himself. Villermé, Louis-René Villermé, Louis-René- French economist. (1782-1863) Vulgate, Revision of Vulgate, Revision of- In the spring of 1907 the public press announced that Pius X had determined to begin preparations for a critical revision of the Latin Bible. Villanovanus, Arnaldus Villanovanus, Arnaldus- Physician and alchemist. (1235-1312) Vinci, Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci, Leonardo di Ser Piero da- Florentine painter, sculptor, architect, engineer and scholar. (1452-1519) Vierthaler, Franz Michael Vierthaler, Franz Michael- Austrian pedagogue. (1758-1827) Vigilius Vigilius- Bishop of Tapsus, in the African Province of Byzacena. Vicar-General Vicar-General- The highest official of a diocese after the ordinary. Vergerio, Pier Paolo, the Elder Vergerio, Pier Paolo, the Elder- Humanist, statesman, and canonist. (b. 1370) Vieta, François Vieta, François- Father of modern algebra. Ventimiglia Ventimiglia- Italian diocese. Vico, Francescoe de Vico, Francescoe de- Astronomer. (1805-1848) Virgin Mary, Devotion to the Virgin Mary, Devotion to the- Devotion to Our Blessed Lady in its ultimate analysis must be regarded as a practical application of the doctrine of the Communion of Saints. Victimae Paschali Laudes Immolent Christiani Victimae Paschali Laudes Immolent Christiani- First stanza of the Easter sequence. Virgin Mary, The Virgin Mary, The- The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God. Vicar Vicar- In canon law, the representative of a person clothed with ordinary ecclesiastical jurisdiction. Virgin Mary, Name of Virgin Mary, Name of- The Hebrew form of her name is Miryam. Vargas y Mexia, Francisco de Vargas y Mexia, Francisco de- Spanish diplomat and ecclesiastical writer, died 1566. Vida, Marco Girolamo Vida, Marco Girolamo- Italian Humanist. Vezzosi, Antonio Francesco Vezzosi, Antonio Francesco- Member of the Theatine Congregation and biographical writer. (1708-1783)