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Vavasseur, François Vavasseur, François- Humanist and controversialist. (1605-1681) Vauquelin, Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin, Louis-Nicolas- French chemist. (1763-1829) Venezuela Venezuela- A republic formed out of the provinces which, under Spanish rule, constituted the captaincy general of the same name. Valverde, Vincent de Valverde, Vincent de- First Bishop of Cuzco. (d. 1541) Valva and Sulmona, Dioceses of Valva and Sulmona, Dioceses of- Located in Italy, Valva, a medieval castle belonging to the Bishop of Sulmona, Baron of Valva, is situated near the ancient Corfinium, chief town o… Vincenzo de Vit Vincenzo de Vit- Latinist. (1810-1892) Valentine, Pope Valentine, Pope- Reigned briefly in A.D. 827. Venice Venice- The capital of a province in Northern Italy, is formed of a group of 117 small islands joined together by 378 bridges mostly built of stone. Valona Valona- Titular see, suffragan of Dyrrachium, in Epirus Nova. Van den Broek, Theodore J. Van den Broek, Theodore J.- Priest and missionary. (1783-1851) Vocation, Ecclesiastical and Religious Vocation, Ecclesiastical and Religious- The special gift of those who, in the Church of God, follow with a pure intention the ecclesiastical profession of the evangelical counsels. Veith, Johann Emanuel Veith, Johann Emanuel- Preacher. (1787-1876) Vaudreuil Vaudreuil- Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil. Governor of Canada, died 1725. Vatable, François Vatable, François- Abbot of Bellozane, died 1547. Vicariate Apostolic (Updated List) Vicariate Apostolic (Updated List)- Recently erected vicariates Apostolic as of 1913. Van Beethoven, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Ludwig- Composer. (1770-1827) Veghe, Johannes Veghe, Johannes- German preacher and religious writer, died 1504. Vegio, Maffeo Vegio, Maffeo- Humanist, poet, and educator. (1406-1458) Vannes, Diocese of Vannes, Diocese of- Comprises the Department of Morbihan, and was re-established by the Concordat of 1802. Vanni, Andrea Vanni, Andrea- Painter and statesman. (1320-1414) Vatican Council Vatican Council- The twentieth and up to 1912, the last ecumenical council, opened on 8 December, 1869, and adjourned on 20 October, 1870. Vavasour, Thomas Vavasour, Thomas- English physician. (1536-1585) Vaillant de Gueslis, François Vaillant de Gueslis, François- Jesuit missionary. (1646-1718) Visit ad Limina Visit ad Limina- The obligation incumbent on certain members of the hierarchy of visiting, the "thresholds of the Apostles", Sts. Peter and Paul, and of presenting themselves befo… Vatican Observatory Vatican Observatory- Gregory XIII ordered a tower to be erected in a convenient part of the Vatican buildings, and to be fitted out with the greatest and best instruments of the t… Vaughan, Herbert Vaughan, Herbert- Cardinal, and third Archbishop of Westminster. (1832-1903) Vaux, Laurence Vaux, Laurence- Martyr in prison. (1519-1585) Vandal, Albert Vandal, Albert- French writer. (1853-1910) Vancouver Vancouver- Archdiocese; includes that part of the mainland of the Province of British Columbia south of 54 ° N. lat. and west of the Straits of Georgia, together with the Queen Ch… Vasquez, Gabriel Vasquez, Gabriel- Theologian. (1549-1604)