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Vizeu Vizeu- Diocese in north central Portugal. Valentinian I Valentinian I- Emperor of the West. (321-375) Valdés, Alfonso de Valdés, Alfonso de- Spanish Humanist and chancellor of Emperor Charles V. (1500-1532) Valle, Pietro della Valle, Pietro della- Italian traveller in the Orient. (1586-1652) Validation of Marriage Validation of Marriage- May be effected by a simple renewal of consent when its nullity arises only from a defective consent in one or both parties. Valencia, University of Valencia, University of- At the request of Jaime I the Conqueror, Innocent IV in 1246, authorized by a Bull the establishment of estudios generales in Valencia. Valence, Diocese of Valence, Diocese of- Comprises the Department of Drome. Votive Offerings Votive Offerings- The general name given to those things vowed or dedicated to God, or a saint, and in consequence looked upon as set apart by this act of consecration. Vaison, Ancient Diocese of Vaison, Ancient Diocese of- Suppressed by the Concordat of 1801, its territory is now included in the Dioceses of Avignon. Valentinian II Valentinian II- Emperor of the West. (371-392) Valence, University of Valence, University of- Erected 26 July, 1452, by letters patent from the Dauphin Louis, afterwards Louis XI. Valencia Valencia- Located in Spain; comprises the civil Provinces of Valencia, Alicante, and Castellón. Virtue Virtue- According to its etymology the word virtue (Latin virtus) signifies manliness or courage. Voluspa Voluspa- A wise woman. Vigor, Simon Vigor, Simon- French bishop and controversialist. (1515-1575) Volk, Wilhelm Volk, Wilhelm- Pseudonym, Ludwig Clarus. Votive Offices Votive Offices- One not entered in the general calendar, but adopted with a view to satisfying a special devotion. Vrau, Philibert Vrau, Philibert- "The holy man of Lille", organizer of numerous Catholic activities. (1829-1905) Valens, Flavius Valens, Flavius- Emperor of the East. (328-378) Vrie, Theodoric Vrie, Theodoric- Fourteenth-century historian. Volta, Alessandro Volta, Alessandro- Physicist. (1745-1827) Vadstena, Abbey of Vadstena, Abbey of- Founded in Sweden by St. Bridget in 1346. Vitelleschi, Muzio Vitelleschi, Muzio- Born at Rome 2 Dec., 1563; died there 9 Feb., 1645. Volterra, Daniele da Volterra, Daniele da- Italian painter. (1509-1566) Vondel, Joost van Den Vondel, Joost van Den- Netherland poet and convert. (1587-1679) Viterbo and Toscanella Viterbo and Toscanella- The city of Viterbo in the Province of Rome stands at the foot of Monte Cimino, in Central Italy. Von Gagern, Max, Freiherr Von Gagern, Max, Freiherr- Born at Weilburg (in Nassau), Germany, 25 March, 1810; died at Vienna, 17 October, 1889. Villehardouin, Geoffroi de Villehardouin, Geoffroi de- Maréchal de Champagne, warrior, and first historian in the French language. Villers, Cistercian Abbey of Villers, Cistercian Abbey of- Situated on the confines of Villers and Tilly, Duchy of Brabant, present Diocese of Namur (Belgium), and first monastery of the order in this territo… Visits to the Blessed Sacrament Visits to the Blessed Sacrament- A devotional practice of relatively modern development, honoring the Real Presence of Christ.