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Vabres, Diocese of(VABRES, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 594 VABRES, DIOCESE of: v. RODEZ, DIOCESE of. VACANDARD, ELPHÈCE FLORENT. - Church historian, b. 10 Apr. 1849 at Melleville, d. 23 Oct. 1927 at Rouen. Ordained…
Vacancy of the Apostolic See(VACANZA DELLA SEDE APOSTOLICA)Vol. XII, p. 595 VACANZA DELLA SEDE APOSTOLICA : v. CONCLAVE.
Vacancy of the Ecclesiastical Office(VACANZA DELL'UFFICIO ECCLESIASTICO)Vol. XII, p. 594 VACANCY OF AN ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICE. – This occurs when an ecclesiastical office is without its incumbent. It may be de iure, when there is no legitimate…
Vacant, AlfredVol. XII, p. 594 VACANT, ALFRED. - Theologian, b. 23 February 1852 at Morfontaine (Meurthe-Moselle), d. 2 April 1901 at Nancy. Ordained priest in 1876 and doctor of theology in…
Vacaria(VACARÍA)Vol. XII, p. 595 VACARÍA. — Prelature nullius in the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). It covers an area of 17,287 sq. km. and has 145,015 inhabitants, of whom 140,390 are…
VacarioVol. XII, p. 595 VACARIO. – Glossator of Roman-Justinian law, designated as magister Vacarius, born in Lombardy ca. 1115–20, died in England after 1198. He studied the new…
Vacation of the Law(VACAZIONE DELLA LEGGE)Vol. XII, p. 595 VACAZIONE DELLA LEGGE : v. LEGGE.
Vacca RossaVol. XII, p. 595 RED HEIFER. - A particular rite ordained by God during the Israelites’ journey from Sinai to Cades. A “red heifer, without defect, without any blemish, which…
Vacherot, Étienne(VACHEROT, ETIENNE)Vol. XII, p. 595 VACHEROT, ETIENNE. - Philosopher, b. at Langres, 29 July 1809, d. at Paris, 28 July 1897. He taught philosophy at the École normale and at the Sorbonne; from…
Vadstena(WADSTENA)Vol. XII, p. 1023 WADSTENA. – Double monastery of S. Salvatore in the ancient diocese of Linköping, in Östergötland, Sweden, founded in 1346 by S. Brigida (v.) during the reign…
VagoVol. XII, p. 596 VAGO: v. PELLEGRINI (PERECRINI ET VAGI).
Vaihinger, HansVol. XII, p. 596 VAIHINGER, HANS. — Philosopher, born at Nehren (Württemberg) on 25 September 1852, died at Halle on 12 December 1933. He taught philosophy at the University of…
Vailati, GiovanniVol. XII, p. 596 VAILATI, GIOVANNI. - Mathematician and historian of the philosophy of science, b. at Crema on 24 April 1863, d. at Rome on 14 May 1909. Endowed with a lively…
Vainglory(VANA GLORIA)Vol. XII, p. 626 VANA GLORIA. — Whereas to desire glory is to will the manifestation of one’s own good or excellence (which is not in itself evil, as Jesus Christ Himself…
VaisonVol. XII, p. 597 VAISON. – An ancient diocese and town on the banks of the Ouvèze, today in the archdiocese of Avignon in France. It was the ancient capital of the country of…
Valadier, GiuseppeVol. XII, p. 598 VALADIER, GIUSEPPE. – Architect, born in Rome on 14 April 1762 and died there on 1 February 1839. His father, an engraver and metalworker, was his first…
ValamoVol. XII, p. 600 VALAMO. - An archipelago consisting of approximately 40 islands in the northern part of Lake Ladoga and the site, after Solovki (v.), of Russia’s second great…
Valdivia, Diocese of(VALDIVIA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 601 VALDIVIA, DIOCESI of. — City and diocese in the province of V. and Osorno in Chile (South America). It has an area of 18,967 sq km and a population of 257,825…
Valdivielso, José deVol. XII, p. 601 VALDIVIELSO, JOSÉ de. — Spanish poet, born in Toledo around 1560, died in Madrid on 19 June 1638. A priest and chaplain, first to the cardinal of Toledo…
Valdés, Fernando deVol. XII, p. 600 VALDÉS, FERNANDO de. - Spanish Grand Inquisitor, born at Salas (Asturias) in 1483, died at Madrid on 9 Dec. 1568. He studied at the Colegio Mayor of S.…
Valdés, Juan deVol. XII, p. 600 VALDÉS, JUAN de. – Spanish man of letters and writer, son of a Ferdinando and brother of Alfonso (d. in 1532), who was imperial secretary and author of two…
Valence, Diocese of(VALENCE, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 603 VALENCE, DIOCESE OF. - Diocese and prefecture capital city in the Drôme department in France, on the left bank of the Rhône, near the confluence of the Isère.…
Valencia (Valentinus, Valentianus), Gregorio deVol. XII, p. 604 VALENCIA (Valentinus, Valentianus), GREGORIO de. — Jesuit, one of the most distinguished theologians of Germany in the first post-Tridentine period, b. at…
Valencia in Venezuela, Diocese of(VALENCIA NEL VENEZUELA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 605 VALENCIA IN VENEZUELA, DIOCESE of. — Capital city of the State of Carabobo and diocese in Venezuela (South America). Over an area of 20,650 sq. km., it has…
Valencia, Archdiocese of(VALENZA (VALENCIA), ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 609 VALENZA (VALENCIA), ARCIDIOCESI of - City, capital of the homonymous province in Spain. The archdiocese covers an area of 10,755 sq. km., with a Catholic…
Valens (F. Valens Augustus), Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire(VALENTE (F. VALENS AUGUSTUS), IMPERATORE ROMANO D'ORIENTE)Vol. XII, p. 605 VALENTE (F. Valens Augustus), ROMAN EMPEROR OF THE EAST. — Born in 328 at Cibalae in Pannonia to the military tribune Graziano, who rose from humble…
Valenti Gonzaga, LuigiVol. XII, p. 605 VALENTI GONZAGA, LUIGI: v. GONZAGA VALENTI, LUIGI.
Valentin, Louis de Boullonne, called the(VALENTIN, LOUIS DE BOULLONNE, DETTO IL)Vol. XII, p. 605 VALENTIN, LOUIS DE BOULLONNE, called. - Painter, born at Coulommiers (Brie) in 1592, died at Rome in August 1632. He worked extensively in Rome for Card.…
Valentine(VALENTINO)Vol. XII, p. 606 VALENTINO: V. CRONOGRAFO DELL'A. 354; FILOCALO.
Valentine, Saint, Martyr(VALENTINO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XII, p. 606 VALENTINO, saint, martyr. – The Hieronymian Martyrology on 14 February gives only: “Interamnes, on the Via Flaminia, sixty-three miles from the city, the…
Valentinian I (Flavius Valentinianus Augustus), Western Roman Emperor(VALENTINIANO I (FLAVIUS VALENTINIANUS AUGUSTUS), IMPERATORE ROMANO D'OCCIDENTE)Vol. XII, p. 605 VALENTINIANO I (Flavius Valentinianus Augustus), ROMAN EMPEROR OF THE WEST. - B. in Pannonia in 321, d. there on 17 Nov. 375. Having entered the army, he rose…
Valentinian II (Flavius Valentinianus Augustus), Western Roman Emperor(VALENTINIANO II (FLAVIUS VALENTINIANUS AUGUSTUS), IMPERATORE ROMANO D'OCCIDENTE)Vol. XII, p. 606 VALENTINIAN II (Flavius Valentinianus Augustus), ROMAN EMPEROR OF THE WEST. — Son of the preceding and of Giustina, born in 371, died in Gaul in 392. At his…
Valentinian III (Flavius Valentinianus Augustus), Western Roman Emperor(VALENTINIANO III (FLAVIUS VALENTINIANUS AUGUSTUS), IMPERATORE ROMANO D'OCCIDENTE)Vol. XII, p. 606 VALENTINIANO III (Flavius Valentinianus Augustus), ROMAN EMPEROR OF THE WEST. — Son of Flavius Constantius and Galla Placidia, sister of the emperor Honorius,…
Valentino, Pope(VALENTINO, PAPA)Vol. XII, p. 609 VALENTINO, POPE. – In August 827, the bishops, the nobility, and the people chose the archdeacon V., born in the region of Via Lata, who died in September 827,…
Valentinus Gnostic(VALENTINO GNOSTICO)Vol. XII, p. 608 VALENTINO GNOSTICO. – He came to Rome under Hyginus. He flourished under Pius and remained there until Anicetus (Irenaeus, III 4, 3; Greek text in Eusebius,…
Valença do Brazil (Valença), Diocese of(VALENZA DEL BRASILE (VALENÇA), DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 610 VALENZA DEL BRASILE (VALENÇA), DIOCESE of. — Diocese in the State of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Episcopal residence in Marques de Valença. It has an area of…
Valera y Alcalá Galiano, JuanVol. XII, p. 610 VALERA Y ALCALÁ GALIANO, JUAN. — Spanish writer and diplomat, b. at Cabra on 18 October 1824, d. at Madrid on 18 April 1905. He was the nephew of the Duque de…
Valeria, Saint(VALERIA, SANTA)Vol. XII, p. 611 VALERIA, Saint See VITALE AND VALERIA, Saints.
Valerian (P. Licinius Valerianus Augustus), Roman Emperor(VALERIANO (P. LICINIUS VALERIANUS AUGUSTUS), IMPERATORE ROMANO)Vol. XII, p. 611 VALERIAN (P. Licinius Valerianus Augustus), ROMAN EMPEROR. — Born ca. 190, died ca. 260. Information concerning both his private life and his political career…
Valerian of Cimela(VALERIANO DI CEMELE)Vol. XII, p. 611 VALERIANO di CEMELE. – Bishop of Cimiez, near Nice. He took part in the Councils of Riez (439) and Vaison (452) and defended, against Pope Leo I, the primacy…
Valerian, Saint, Bishop(VALERIANO, VESCOVO, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 611 VALERIANO, bishop, saint. — He succeeded Fortunaziano, bishop of Aquileia before 371. He took part in the Council that Pope Damaso held in Rome around 371,…
Valerian, Saint, Martyr(VALERIANO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XII, p. 611 VALERIANO, saint, martyr: v. TIBURZIO, VALERIANO e MASSIMO, santi, martiri.
Valeriani, GiuseppeVol. XII, p. 611 VALERIANI, GIUSEPPE. – Jesuit, painter, and architect, born in L’Aquila in 1542, died in Naples on 15 July 1596. A pupil of Pompeo Cesura, known as l’Aquilano,…
Valeriano Bolzani, Giampietro (Pierius Valerianus)Vol. XII, p. 611 VALERIANO BOLZANI, GIAMPIETRO (Pierius Valerianus). - Humanist, b. in Belluno in 1477, d. there (fot. Enc. Catt.) VALERIANO BOLZANI, GIAMPIETRO - Portrait.…
Valfrè, Sebastiano, Blessed(VALFRÈ, SEBASTIANO, BEATO)Vol. XII, p. 612 VALFRÈ, SEBASTIANO, blessed. – Oratorian, apostle of Turin, b. at Verduno (Alba) on 9 March 1629, d. at Turin on 30 January 1710. Born into a humble family, he…
Valier (Valerio), AgostinoVol. XII, p. 613 VALIER (VALERIO), AGOSTINO. — Cardinal, born in Legnago on 7 April 1530, died in Rome on 23 May 1606. From 1558 he was lecturer in moral philosophy at Venice;…
Valignano, AlessandroVol. XII, p. 613 VALIGNANO, ALESSANDRO. — Organizer and superior of the missions of the Middle and Far East, b. at Chieti in the first half of February 1539, d. at Macao on 20…
Valkyries(VALCHIRIE)Vol. XII, p. 600 VALCHIRIE : v. GERMANI, RELIGIONE dei.
Valla, Lorenzo (Latin Valens or Vallensis)(VALLA, LORENZO (LATINAMENTE DE VALLE O VALLENSIS))Vol. XII, p. 614 VALLA, LORENZO (Latinized as De Valle or Vallensis). — A humanist originally from Piacenza, born in Rome in 1405 (according to others, in 1407). He taught…
Valladolid, Archdiocese of(VALLADOLID, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 618 VALLADOLID, ARCIDIOCESI of. — Capital city of the province of the same name in Spain. The archdiocese has an area of 2,400 sq. km. and a population of 220,000…
Vallarsi, DomenicoVol. XII, p. 618 VALLARSI, DOMENICO. – Priest and scholar, born in Verona on 13 November 1702, died there on 14 August 1771. His principal work is the edition of the writings…
Valledupar, Apostolic Vicariate of(VALLEDUPAR, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)Vol. XII, p. 618 VALLEDUPAR, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO of. — By decree of 4 December 1952, the Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira (v.) in Colombia was divided into the two vicariates of…
Vallepietra, Sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity of(VALLEPIETRA, SANTUARIO DELLA SANTISSIMA TRINITÀ DI)Vol. XII, p. 618 VALLEPIETRA, SANTUARIO DELLA SANTISSIMA TRINITÀ of. — It is situated in the valley of the Simbivio, near the Tagliata pass, which abuts against the southern…
Valley of Siddim (Heb. 'Ēmeq Šiddim)(SIDDIM, VALLE DI (EBR. 'ĒMEQ ŠIDDIM))Vol. XI, p. 337 SIDDIM, VALLEY of (Heb. 'ēmeq Šiddim). - A valley full of bitumen pits (Gen. 14:10), where Chodorlahomor with his allies defeated the king of Sodom (v.) and…
Valleyfield, Diocese of(VALLEYFIELD, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 618 VALLEYFIELD, DIOCESI of. — A city in the Province of Québec (Canada). The diocese of V. covers an area of 2,221 square miles, with a total population of 87,000…
Vallo di Lucania, Diocese of(VALLO DI LUCANIA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 619 VALLO DI LUCANIA, DIOCESI of. — City and diocese in the province of Salerno. It has an area of 3,000 sq. km., with a population of 152,000 inhabitants, all…
VallombrosaVol. XII, p. 619 VALLOMBROSA. – Abbey of S. Maria Assunta di V., belonging to the Vallombrosan Benedictine monks (v.). It is situated at approximately 1,000 m above sea level…
Vallombrosan Benedictines(BENEDETTINI VALLOMBROSANI)Vol. II, p. 729 BENEDETTINI VALLOMBROSANI. – Monks of the Benedictine Order who took their name from the Abbey of Vallombrosa, founded around 1036 in Tuscany by s. Giovanni…
Valmarana, Deianira (Dianira)Vol. XII, p. 620 VALMARANA, DEIANIRA (Dianira). - Foundress of the Congregation of the Dimesse or Modeste, girls or widows of the Venetian State, b. at Vicenza in 1549, d.…
Valois, Family(VALOIS, FAMIGLIA)Vol. XII, p. 620 VALOIS, FAMILY. - Its progenitor was CARLO, younger son of King Filippo III of France, who obtained from his father the Duchy of V. When the three sons of…
Valparaíso, Diocese of(VALPARAISO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 623 VALPARAISO, DIOCESE of. – City and diocese in the Republic of Chile. It has an area of 4,600 sq. km. and 490,000 inhabitants, of whom 480,000 are Catholics,…
Valperga di Caluso, TommasoVol. XII, p. 623 VALPERGA di CALUSO, TOMMASO. — An abbot and Piedmontese scholar, born in Turin on 20 December 1737, died there on 1 April 1815. A priest open to every horizon,…
Valroger, Hyacinthe deVol. XII, p. 623 VALROGER, HYACINTHE de. - Oratorian, b. 6 Jan. 1814 at Caen, d. at Bayeux 10 Oct. 1876. After studying medicine, he was ordained priest in 1837. Director of…
Valsecchi, AntoninoVol. XII, p. 623 VALSECCHI, ANTONINO. - Dominican apologist and preacher, b. at Verona in 1708, d. at Padova on 5 March 1791. He first taught philosophy, then devoted himself…
Values, Philosophy of(VALORI, FILOSOFIA DEI)Vol. XII, p. 621 VALUES, PHILOSOPHY OF. — This denotes an orientation in contemporary philosophy which, in its multiple currents, affirms first of all: a) the opposition…
Valva and Sulmona, Diocese of(VALVA E SULMONA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 624 VALVA AND SULMONA, DIOCESE OF. – United sees distinct in the province of L’Aquila (Abruzzo), immediately subject to the Holy See, with an appellate Ordinary at…
Valvassor(VALVASSORE)Vol. XII, p. 624 VALVASSORE. — Usually it means “vassal of a vassal,” but the term had a somewhat different meaning according to the periods and ages. In Italy, etymologically,…
Valverde, VincenzoVol. XII, p. 625 VALVERDE, VINCENZO. – Dominican bishop, born at Oropesa (Toledo) at the beginning of the sixteenth century, died on the island of Puna (Peru) in November 1542.…
ValviscioloVol. XII, p. 625 VALVISCIOLO. – Monastery situated at the foot of Mount Corvino, approximately halfway between Norma and Sermoneta, in the diocese of Terracina, province of…
Valéry, PaulVol. XII, p. 612 VALÉRY, PAUL. — French writer and poet, born in Sète on 30 October 1871, died in Paris on 20 July 1945. He lived almost constantly in Paris and, when young,…
Van de Vyver, AgostinoVol. XII, p. 629 VAN DE VYVER, AGOSTINO. - Bishop, b. at Haesdonck (Belgium) on 1 Dec. 1844, d. at Richmond (Virginia, U.S.A.) on 16 Oct. 1911. Having completed his studies at…
Van der Goes, HugoVol. XII, p. 628 VAN DER GOES, HUGO: v. GOËS, UGO VAN DER.
Van der Weyden, RogerVol. XII, p. 628 VAN DER WEYDEN, ROGER. — Painter, born in Tournai around 1400 and died in Brussels on 16 June 1464. He had various designations, from “Rogelet de la Pasture”…
Van Dyck, AntonVol. XII, p. 629 VAN DYCK, ANTON. - Painter, born in Antwerp on March 22, 1599, died in London on Dec. 9, 1641. He attended Rubens's workshop in Antwerp, but as early as 1616…
Van Eyck, Hubert and Jan(EYCK, HUBERT E JAN VAN)Vol. V, p. 567 EYCK, HUBERT and JAN van. — H., d. in 1436, mentioned again in 1425; J., his younger brother, d. in 1441. A late (?) inscription on the frame of the Ghent…
Van Eyck, Hubert and Jan(VAN EYCK, HUBERT E JAN)Vol. XII, p. 630 VAN EYCK, HUBERT and JAN: v. EYCK, HUBERT and JAN van.
Van Gogh, VincentVol. XII, p. 633 VAN GOGH, VINCENT. - Dutch painter, b. at Groot-Zundert on 30 March 1853, d. by suicide at Auvers-sur-Oise on 29 July 1890. His painting epitomizes the various…
Van Noort, Gerard CornelisVol. XII, p. 637 VAN NOORT, GERARD CORNELIS. — Theologian, born on 10 May 1861 at Stompwijk in Holland, died in Amsterdam on 15 September 1946. Ordained a priest on 15 August…
Van Observance(VANA OSSERVANZA)Vol. XII, p. 626 VANA OSSERVANZA. — This is one of the forms of non-cultic superstition, in which practices unsuitable to the purpose one wishes to achieve are performed with a…
Van Rossum, WillemVol. XII, p. 638 VAN ROSSUM, WILLEM. — Cardinal, born at Zwolle (Netherlands) on 3 September 1874, died at Maastricht (Netherlands) on 30 August 1932. Having entered the…
Vancouver, Archdiocese of(VANCOUVER, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 626 VANCOUVER, ARCHDIOCESE of. - City and archdiocese in the western part of continental Canadian Columbia (Canada). It has an area of 119,439 sq. km., with a…
Vandals(VANDALI)Vol. XII, p. 627 VANDALI. – A population of Germanic stock, according to the earliest references (Pliny, Nat. hist., IV, 99; Tacitus, Germania, 2 and 43), settled on the shores…
Vandelbert of Prüm(VANDELBERTO DI PRÜM)Vol. XII, p. 628 VANDELBERTO di PRÜM. – Monk of Prüm and deacon, born around 813 and died after 870. He is credited with one of the oldest known martyrologies, composed around…
Vandregisilus (Wandril), Saint(VANDREGISILO (WANDRILLE), SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 629 VANDREGISILO (WANDRILLE), saint. - Benedict, son of Duke Valchise and a relative of Pipino di Landen, born about 600 in the territory of Verdun and died at the…
Vanini, Giulio Cesare (also Lucilio)(VANINI, GIULIO CESARE (TALORA LUCILIO))Vol. XII, p. 633 VANINI, GIULIO CESARE (occasionally LUCILIO). — A confused and restless figure, an Aristotelian philosophaster, born at Taurisano in Lecce in 1585, died at…
Vannes, Diocese of(VANNES, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 633 VANNES, DIOCESI DI. — Diocese and city, capital of the prefecture in the department of Morbihan, France. Its name in Breton is Gwened. It has an area of 6,798…
Vannicelli Casoni, LuigiVol. XII, p. 634 VANNICELLI CASONI, LUIGI. — Cardinal, born at Amelia on 16 April 1801, died at Rome on 21 April 1877. A Vatican canon in 1829, in 1835 he became…
Vannini, Caterina, Venerable(VANNINI, CATERINA, VENERABILE)Vol. XII, p. 634 VANNINI, CATERINA, venerable. — Nun, convert, known as the Sienese Thaïs, b. in Siena on 30 May 1562, d. on 30 July 1606. She soon yielded to the allurements…
Vannini, GiuseppinaVol. XII, p. 637 VANNINI, GIUSEPPINA. - Foundress of the Figlie di s. Camillo, b. in Roma on 7 July 1859, d. there on 23 Feb. 1911. Orphaned at a very early age, she was…
Vannutelli, SerafinoVol. XII, p. 637 VANNUTELLI, SERAFINO. — Cardinal, born in Genazzano (diocese of Palestrina) on 26 November 1834, died in Rome on 19 August 1915. Ordained a priest in 1860, he…
Vannutelli, VincenzoVol. XII, p. 638 VANNUTELLI, VINCENZO. — Cardinal, born at Genazzano (diocese of Palestrina) on 5 December 1836, died in Rome on 9 July 1930. Brother of Serafino. Ordained a…
Vanvitelli, LuigiVol. XII, p. 639 VANVITELLI, LUIGI. — Architect, born in Naples on 26 May 1700, died in Caserta on 1 March 1773. Son of the Dutch vedute painter Gaspare Van Vittel, he was…
Varano, AlfonsoVol. XII, p. 639 VARANO, ALFONSO. - Writer, b. at Ferrara on 13 Dec. 1705, d. there on 18 June 1788. A pupil of Abbé Tagliazucchi at the Modenese College of Nobles, he devoted…
Varano, Battista da, Blessed(VARANO, BATTISTA DA, BEATA)Vol. XII, p. 639 VARANO, BATTISTA da, blessed. - Mystic of the Order of S. Chiara, in the world Camilla, b. at Camerino on 9 Apr. 1458 to Giulio Cesare, lord of that city, d.…
Varchi, BenedettoVol. XII, p. 639 VARCHI, BENEDETTO. - Historian, b. in Firenze on 19 March 1503, d. there on 18 Dec. 1565. At Pisa he completed his studies in jurisprudence and, having…
VardapetVol. XII, p. 639 VARDAPET. - Also written «vartapet» or «vartaped», it is an ecclesiastical title of the Armenian Church, entailing an office and also a certain dignity,…
Vargas y Mexía, Francisco(VARGAS Y MEXIA, FRANCISCO)Vol. XII, p. 640 VARGAS Y MEXIA, FRANCISCO. - Jurist and diplomat, born in Madrid or Toledo toward the end of the 15th century (1484?), died in 1566 in the monastery of the…
Vargas, Alfonso (Toletanus)Vol. XII, p. 640 VARGAS, ALFONSO (Toletanus). - Augustinian philosopher and theologian, b. at Toledo, c. 1300, d. at Seville on 26 Dec. 1366. In Paris he commented on the…
Varisco, BernardinoVol. XII, p. 640 VARISCO, BERNARDINO. — Spiritualist philosopher, born at Chiari (Brescia) on 20 April 1850 and died there on 21 October 1933. His fame began with the Lincei…
Varmondo (Veremondo, Warmundus), Blessed(VARMONDO (VEREMONDO, WARMUNDUS), BEATO)Vol. XII, p. 641 VARMONDO (VEREMONDO, Warmundus), blessed. — Bishop of Ivrea from about 969 to the first decades of the eleventh century. Elected to the see of Ivrea by the…
Varmondo, Blessed(VARMONDO, BEATO)Vol. XII, p. 641 VARMONDO, beato - Sermone di V. al popolo contro Arduino, Amedeo suo fratello e Eurardo, personaggio non altrimenti noto, in occasione, come sembra, della 2ª…
Varones Apostolicos(VARONES APOSTOLICI)Vol. XII, p. 641 APOSTOLIC MEN. - According to a legend that first appeared toward the end of the 8th century, they are: Torquato, Tesifonte, Indalecio, Secondo, Eufrasio,…
Vartan (Vardan), Saint, Called the Great(VARTAN (VARDAN), SANTO, DETTO IL GRANDE)Vol. XII, p. 642 VARTAN (VARDAN), saint, called THE GREAT. – Mamikonian prince, d. in 451. He governed Armenia from 415 to 418 and then, after being defeated by the Persian…
VarunaVol. XII, p. 642 VARUNA. - V. is the god of the starry sky, who presides over rta, the order both moral and cosmic. He placed the sun in the sky, intelligence in hearts, milk…
Vasari, GiorgioVol. XII, p. 642 VASARI, GIORGIO. — Painter, architect, and writer, born on 27 July 1511 in Arezzo, died on 27 June 1574 in Florence. Having demonstrated an aptitude for…
Vashti(VASTHI)Vol. XII, p. 643 VASTHI. - Wife, among those of second rank, and for a brief time favoured, of the Persian king Assuero (v.) or Serse I (486-65), who repudiated her because of…
VassallettoVol. XII, p. 643 VASSALLETTO: v. COSMATI.
VassalloVol. XII, p. 643 VASSALLO. — A medieval legal term denoting the free man of low social standing who placed himself in the feudal service of a powerful man, who became his…
Vasto, Diocese of(VASTO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 643 VASTO, DIOCESE of. – City and diocese in the province of Chieti. The diocese is under the perpetual administration of the archbishop of Chieti ([v.] there for…
Vatatzes, John III Doukas(VATATZES GIOVANNI III DUKAS)Vol. XII, p. 644 VATATZES GIOVANNI III DUKAS. - Emperor of Nicaea (1222–54). He prepared the fall of the Latin Empire of Constantinople, accomplished under his second…
Vatican(VATICANO)Vol. XII, p. 644 I. GEOGRAPHY. Covering a mere 440,000 square meters, it is the smallest known State and is entirely enclosed within the urban perimeter of Rome, on the slopes…
Vatican Archive(ARCHIVIO VATICANO)Vol. I, p. 1087 ARCHIVIO VATICANO: V. VATICANO, ARCHIVIO.
Vatican City(CITTÀ DEL VATICANO)Vol. III, p. 1018 CITTÀ DEL VATICANO : v. VATICANO, CITTÀ DEL.
Vatican Council(VATICANO CONCILIO)Vol. XII, p. 728 VATICANO CONCILIO. – The twentieth and last ecumenical council, opened by Pius IX on 8 December 1869 in the Vatican Basilica and interrupted by the occupation…
Vatican Fragments(FRAGMENTA VATICANA)Vol. V, p. 929 FRAGMENTA VATICANA. - This was the name given to a collection of pre-Justinian law discovered by Card. A. Mai in the palimpsest Vat. lat. 5766, and published…
Vatican Illumination(ILLUSTRAZIONE VATICANA)Vol. VI, p. 949 ILLUSTRAZIONE VATICANA. — On 25 December 1930, the first issue of this fortnightly periodical appeared, directed by G. Dalla Torre and by an editorial…
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