Wouters, GVol. XII, p. 1060 WOUTERS, G. HENRY. – Historian, born at Oostham (Belgian Limburg) on 3 May 1802, died at Nijmegen on 5 January 1872. At the age of twenty-seven he was already…
Woywod, StanislausVol. XII, p. 1060 WOYWOD, STANISLAUS. – In the world Antonio, canonist, b. on 10 August 1880 at Guttstadt in the diocese of Warmia in Germany, d. on 19 September 1941 in the…
Wrath(IRA)Vol. VII, p. 130 IRA. – From the Latin ira, also called anger, it is a deviation of the instinct that leads one to defend oneself when attacked, repelling force with force. I.…
WratislaviaVol. XII, p. 1061 WRATISLAVIA: v. BRESLAVIA.
Writing Instruments(STRUMENTI SCRITTORI)Vol. XI, p. 876 STRUMENTI SCRITTORI — Styluses and case found in the excavations at Minturno. the contrabassoons, the bagpipes, the harmonium, the regal, the accordion. Among…
Wuchang, Diocese of(WUCHANG, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1061 WUCHANG, DIOCESE of. - In the south-eastern part of the province of Hupeh, in central China. It was erected as an apostolic prefecture on 12 Dec. 1923, with 6…
Wuchow, Diocese of(WUCHOW, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1061 WUCHOW, DIOCESE of. - In the eastern part of the province of Kwangsi, in south-central China. It was erected as a mission sui iuris on 30 June 1930 from 30…
Wuhu, Diocese of(WUHU, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1061 WUHU, DIOCESI di. — In the eastern part of Anhwei Province, in central China. It was erected on 8 August 1921 under the name of the Apostolic Vicariate of…
Wulff, OskarVol. XII, p. 1061 WULFF, OSKAR. — Archaeologist, born on 6 June 1864 in St Petersburg to a family of German and Protestant origin, died in Berlin on 23 January 1946. From 1876…
Wulfida (Wulfhildis), Saint(VULFIDA (VULFHILDIS), SANTA)Vol. XII, p. 1021 VULFIDA (Vulfhildis), saint. – At a very tender age she was offered to the Benedictine monastery of Wilton. Her beauty aroused the passion of King Edgar of…
Wulfram (Wulframus, Wulframm), Archbishop of Sens, Saint(VULFRAMNO (WULFRAMUS, WULFRAM), ARCIVESCOVO DI SENS, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 1021 VULFRAMNO (Wulframus, WULFRAM), archbishop of Sens, saint. – Apostle of the Frisians. He belonged to the Frankish military nobility. Born ca. 630 at…
Wulstan (Vulstanus) of Winchester(VOLSTANO (VULSTANUS) DI WINCHESTER)Vol. XII, p. 1005 VOLSTANO (Vulstanus) of WINCHESTER. — Monk of the monastery of St. Peter (later St. Swithun) of Winchester, d. after 1906. His name appears among the witnesses…
Wulstan, Bishop of Worcester, Saint(VOLSTANO, VESCOVO DI WORCESTER, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 1005 VOLSTANO, bishop of WORCESTER, saint. — Benedictine monk, born at Long Itchington, in Warwickshire (England), ca. 1008, died at Worcester on 19 January 1905.…
Wundt, WilhelmVol. XII, p. 1062 WUNDT, WILHELM. — Born on 16 August 1832 at Neckarau near Mannheim and died on 31 August 1920 at Leipzig. He is considered the founder of modern experimental…
Wunibald (Wunnib., Wynnebaldus), Saint(VUNIBALDO (WUNNIB., WYNNEBALDUS), SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 1021 VUNIBALDO (Wunnib., Wynnebaldus), saint. — Of Anglo-Saxon origin, in 720 he went with his brother Vilibaldo (v.) on pilgrimage to Rome, where he lived a…
Wust, PeterVol. XII, p. 1063 WUST, PETER. - German Catholic thinker, b. 28 Aug. 1884 at Rissental near Treviri, d. at Münster on 3 Apr. 1940. After an initial phase of adherence to…
Wutz, Franz XaverVol. XII, p. 1063 WUTZ, FRANZ XAVER. - Philologist and scholar of biblical textual criticism, b. at Eichstätt on 21 Oct. 1882, d. there on 19 March 1938. Ordained priest in…
Wyart, Théophile-Louis-HenriVol. XII, p. 1063 WYART, THÉOPHILE-LOUIS-HENRI. – In religion Sébastien, abbot general of the Trappists, born at Bouchain (France) on 12 October 1839, died in Rome on 18 August…
Wyclif, JohnVol. XII, p. 1063 WYCLIF, JOHN. - English heresiarch, born, apparently, at the castle of Wycliffe-on-Tees, in Yorkshire, property of the family, probably in 1324 (Herbert B.…
Wüllenweber, Maria Theresia von(WULLENWEBER, MARIA THERESIA VON)Vol. XII, p. 1061 WULLENWEBER, MARIA THERESIA von. - In religion Maria degli Apostoli, co-foundress of the Sisters of the Divine Saviour, born at Myllendonk Castle on 19…
Würzburg (Herbipolis), Diocese of(WÜRZBURG (HERBIPOLIS), DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1062 WÜRZBURG (Herbipolis), DIOCESE of. — City and diocese in Germany. It has an area of 11,018 sq. km. and a population of 1,480,624, of whom 872,941 are…
Włocławek (Cujavia-Kalisz), Diocese of(WLADISLAVIA (WŁOCŁAWEK, CUJAVIA-KALISZ))Vol. XII, p. 1056 WLADISLAVIA (WŁOCŁAWEK, CUJAVIA-KALISZ). — City and diocese in Poland, with its seat at Włocławek. It has an area of 11,500 sq. km and a population of…
