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Vermont Vermont- One of the New England states. Vecchietta, Lorenzo di Pietro Vecchietta, Lorenzo di Pietro- Artist. (1412-1480) Verne, Jules Verne, Jules- Novelist. (1828-1905) Villani, Giovanni Villani, Giovanni- Florentine historian, b. about 1276; d. of the plague in 1348. Veroli, Diocese of Veroli, Diocese of- Located in the Province of Rome. Verecundus Verecundus- Bishop of Junca, in the African Province of Byzacena, in the middle of the sixth century. Verrazano, Giovanni da Verrazano, Giovanni da- Navigator, died 1527. Vernazza, Tommasina Vernazza, Tommasina- Entered the monastery of St. Maria delle Grazie, and became a canoness regular, taking the name of Battistina. (1497-1587) Van der Sandt, Maximilian Van der Sandt, Maximilian- Wrote works on philosophy and theology, including a notable controversial reply to the Batavian Calvinist Lawrence in defence of the moral teaching of t… Vaughan, Roger William Vaughan, Roger William- Second Archbishop of Sydney. (1834-1883) Veron, François Veron, François- French controversialist, born at Paris about 1575; died at Charenton, 1625. Vespers, Sicilian Vespers, Sicilian- The traditional name given to the insurrection which broke out at Palermo on Easter Tuesday, 31 March, 1282, against the domination of Charles of Anjou. Venosa Venosa- Diocese in Southern Italy. Vernier, Pierre Vernier, Pierre- Inventor of the instrument which bears his name. (1580-1637) Verdun, Diocese of Verdun, Diocese of- Comprises the Department of the Meuse. Verdi, Giuseppe Verdi, Giuseppe- Italian composer. (1813-1901) Vatican, The Vatican, The- Detailed history and information. Verbiest, Ferdinand Verbiest, Ferdinand- Jesuit missionary and astronomer. (1623-1688) Vera Cruz Vera Cruz- Diocese of the Mexican Republic, suffragan of the Archbishopric of Mexico. Vandals Vandals- A Germanic people belonging to the family of East Germans. Veni Sancte Spiritus Reple Veni Sancte Spiritus Reple- A prose invocation of the Holy Ghost. Vega, Andreas de Vega, Andreas de- Spanish theologian. (d. 1560) Visitation Convent, Georgetown Visitation Convent, Georgetown- Located in the District of Columbia, United States of America. Vaux-de-Cernay Vaux-de-Cernay- Cistercian abbey situated in the Diocese of Versailles, Seine-et-Oise, in what was called the "Isle-de-France". Voluntary Voluntary- Wilful, proceeding from the will. Verdaguer, Jacinto Verdaguer, Jacinto- Spanish poet. (1845-1902) Veil, Religious Veil, Religious- The bride of Christ, as the vestal virgins had done, adopted the veil, which thus symbolized not so much the purity as the inviolable fidelity to Christ which was… Veglia, Diocese of Veglia, Diocese of- In Austria, suffragan of Görz-Gradisca. Venusti, Raffaele Venusti, Raffaele- Italian controversialist. (d. 1543) Verapoly, Archdiocese of Verapoly, Archdiocese of- Located on the Malabar Coast, India, having the Diocese of Quilon as suffragan.