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Van de Velde, Peter Van de Velde, Peter- Spanish painter. (1503-1580) Vasari, Giorgio Vasari, Giorgio- Painter, architect, and writer. (1511-1574) Veni Sancte Spiritus Et Emitte Coelitus Veni Sancte Spiritus Et Emitte Coelitus- Sung at Mass from Whitsunday until the following Saturday inclusively, and comprises ten stanzas. Vane, Thomas Vane, Thomas- Seventeenth-century convert from Anglicanism. Vanni, Francesco Vanni, Francesco- Siennese painter. (1565-1609) Versailles Versailles- Diocese includes the Department of Seine-et-Oise, France. Vargas, Luis de Vargas, Luis de- Seville painter. (1502-1568) Villalpandus, Juan Bautista Villalpandus, Juan Bautista- His fame rests mainly on a "Commentary on Ezechiel". Valentinian III Valentinian III- Reigned 425-55, son of Constantius III and Galla Placidia, daughter of Theodosius, succeeded Emperor Honorius.(419-455) 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. Valois, Henri Valois, Henri- Philologist. (1603-1676) Vallumbrosan Order Vallumbrosan Order- Founded by St. John Gualbert, son of the noble Florentine Gualbert Visdomini. Votive Mass Votive Mass- A Mass offered for a votum, a special intention. 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. Valroger, Hyacinthe de Valroger, Hyacinthe de- French oratorian, first studied medicine, and was later ordained priest. (1814-1876) Vizagapatam, Diocese of Vizagapatam, Diocese of- Located in the east of India, suffragan to Madras. Van Beneden, Pierre-Joseph Van Beneden, Pierre-Joseph- Professor of zoology and comparative anatomy in the Catholic University at Louvain. (1809-1831) Vacancy Vacancy- A term applied to an office or position devoid of an incumbent, as a vacant benefice, bishopric, or parish. Volterra Volterra- Diocese in Tuscany. Van Buren, William Home Van Buren, William Home- American surgeon. (1819-1883) Valladolid, University of Valladolid, University of- Alfonso XI was the patron of Valladolid. Vallarsi, Dominic Vallarsi, Dominic- Italian priest. (1702-1771) Valleyfield, Diocese of Valleyfield, Diocese of- Situated at the outlet of Lake St. Francis, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence. 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. Visitors Apostolic Visitors Apostolic- Officials whom canonists commonly class with papal legates. Vedas Vedas- Sacred books of ancient India. 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. Vitalini, Bonifazio Vitalini, Bonifazio- Jurist, died 1388. Vertot, Réné-Aubert, Sieur de Vertot, Réné-Aubert, Sieur de- French historian. (1655-1735) Vallgornera, Thomas de Vallgornera, Thomas de- Dominican theologian and ascetical writer. (1595-1665)