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Wartenberg, Franz Wilhelm, Count von Wartenberg, Franz Wilhelm, Count von- Bishop and cardinal. (1593-1661) Wettingen-Mehrerau, Abbacy Nullius of Wettingen-Mehrerau, Abbacy Nullius of- Cistercian abbey in Austria. Wolowski, Louis-François-Michel-Reymond Wolowski, Louis-François-Michel-Reymond- Polish economist. (1810-1876) Wiener-Neustadt, Diocese of Wiener-Neustadt, Diocese of- Suppressed see in Lower Austria. Wilberforce, Henry William Wilberforce, Henry William- Third son of William Wilberforce, and younger brother of Robert Wilberforce. Wilton, Richard Wilton, Richard- English Trinitarian scholar. (d. 1239) Wingham, Thomas Wingham, Thomas- Pianist, organist, composer and teacher. (1846-1893) William of Ramsey William of Ramsey- A monk of Crowland Abbey. Wisdom, Book of Wisdom, Book of- One of the deutero-canonical writings of the Old Testament, placed in the Vulgate between the Canticle of Canticles and Ecclesiasticus. Wild, Johann Wild, Johann- Scriptural commentator and preacher. (1495-1554) William Perault William Perault- Thirteenth-century French writer and preacher. White, Stephen Mallory White, Stephen Mallory- American statesman. (1853-1901) Werner, Friedrich Ludwig Zacharias Werner, Friedrich Ludwig Zacharias- Prussian convert, poet, and pulpit orator. (1768-1823) Wilgefortis Wilgefortis- The legend makes her a Christian daughter of a pagan King of Portugal. Windthorst, Ludwig Windthorst, Ludwig- German statesman. (1812-1891) William of Wayneflete William of Wayneflete- English bishop and chancellor. (d. 1486) William of Ware William of Ware- William de Warre, Guard, Guaro, Varro or Varron. William of Turbeville William of Turbeville- Bishop of Norwich. (1095-1174) William of Tyre William of Tyre- Archbishop of Tyre and historian. (1130-1190) Winona, Diocese of Winona, Diocese of- Established in 1889, suffragan of St. Paul, in southern Minnesota. William of Sens William of Sens- A twelfth-century French architect, supposed to have been born at Sens. William of St-Thierry William of St-Thierry- Theologian and mystic. (1085-1148) William of Malmesbury William of Malmesbury- Benedictine monk at Malmesbury Abbey. Wittman, Patrizius Wittman, Patrizius- Catholic journalist. (1818-1883) Willems, Pierre Willems, Pierre- Philologist. (1840-1898) William of Poitiers William of Poitiers- Norman historian, born of a noted family, at Préaux near Pont Audemer, Normandy, about 1020. William of Nangis William of Nangis- Medieval chronicler. (d. 1300) William of Newburgh William of Newburgh- English historian. (1136-1198) Wigley, George J. Wigley, George J.- By profession he was an architect, but subsequently devoted himself to journalism in Paris. William of Jumièges William of Jumièges- Benedictine historian. (d. 1090)