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Wilmington, Diocese of Wilmington, Diocese of- Located in Delaware, U.S.A. Window, Rose Window, Rose- A circular window, with mullions and traceries generally radiating from the centre, and filled with stained glasses. Will and Testament of Clerics Will and Testament of Clerics- Roman law allowed clerics to dispose of their property by will or otherwise. Walenburch, Adrian and Peter von Walenburch, Adrian and Peter von- Auxiliary bishops of Cologne and celebrated controversial theologians, born at Rotterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. Witt, Francis Xavier Witt, Francis Xavier- Composer and reformer of church music. (1834-1888) Wood, Thomas Wood, Thomas- Priest and confessor. (1499-1588) Winnebago Indians Winnebago Indians- A Siouan tribe closely related in speech to the Iowa, Missouri, and Oto, and more remotely to the Dakota and Ponca. Winslow, Jakob Benignus Winslow, Jakob Benignus- Physician and anatomist. (1669-1760) Williram Williram- Scripture scholar. (d. 1085) Wisdom, Daughters of Wisdom, Daughters of- Founded at Poitiers by Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort in 1703. Windsor Windsor- A town on the Thames, in Berkshire, England; rendered Ventus Morbidus in some medieval documents, the name being really from the Saxon Windels-or, "winding shore". Windesheim Windesheim- Augustinian monastery in Holland. Wilberforce, Robert Isaac Wilberforce, Robert Isaac- Second son of William Wilberforce, and a younger brother of Samuel Wilberforce. Wood-Carving Wood-Carving- Discusses the branch of wood-carving dealing with artistic objects, belonging either to plastic (as statues, crucifixes, and similar carvings), or to industrial art … Wireker, Nigel Wireker, Nigel- Twelfth-century satirist. Wilhelm V Wilhelm V- Duke of Bavaria. (1548-1626) Windischmann, Friedrich Heinrich Hugo Windischmann, Friedrich Heinrich Hugo- Orientalist and exegete. (1811-1861) Winzet, Ninian Winzet, Ninian- Benedictine abbot and controversial writer. (1518-1592) Will Will- This article discusses will in its psychological aspect. Wiest, Stephan Wiest, Stephan- Member of the Order of Cistercians. (1748-1797) Wolgemut, Michael Wolgemut, Michael- Painter and engraver. (1434-1519) William of Digulleville William of Digulleville- Fourteenth-century French poet. Woodhead, Abraham Woodhead, Abraham- English writer. (1609-1678) Wimpfeling, Jakob Wimpfeling, Jakob- Humanist and theologian. (1450-1528) Wimpina, Konrad Wimpina, Konrad- Theologian. (1465-1531) Williamites Williamites- Name of two minor religious orders. William of Wykeham William of Wykeham- Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. (1324-1404) Wigbod Wigbod- Theological writer of the eighth century. Wilhering, Cistercian Abbey of Wilhering, Cistercian Abbey of- Situated on the right bank of the Danube, in the Diocese of Linz, Austria. Wilton Abbey Wilton Abbey- Benedictine convent near Salisbury, England.