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Wackenroder, Wilhelm HeinrichVol. XII, p. 1022 WACKENRODER, WILHELM HEINRICH. — Writer, born in Berlin on 13 July 1773, died there on 20 February 1798. Historically, together with his friend Ludwig Tieck,…
Wacker, TheodorVol. XII, p. 1022 WACKER, THEODOR. - German politician, b. 5 Nov. 1845 at Bohlsbach (Baden), d. 9 Nov. 1921 at Zähringen (Freiburg im Br.). In 1869 he was ordained a priest;…
Wadding, LukasVol. XII, p. 1022 WADDING, LUKAS. – Franciscan historian and theologian, b. at Waterford in Ireland on 16 October 1588, d. in Rome on 18 November 1657. He completed his studies…
Waffelaert, Gustavus JosephusVol. XII, p. 1023 WAFFELAERT, GUSTAVUS JOSEPHUS. - Moral and ascetical theologian, 22nd bishop of Bruges, b. at Rollegem on 27 Aug. 1847, d. at Bruges on 16 Dec. 1931, after 37…
Wagga Wagga, Diocese of(WAGGA-WAGGA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1023 WAGGA-WAGGA, DIOCESE of. — It is situated in the State of New South Wales (Australia). The territory first belonged to the archdiocese of Sydney, then was…
Wagner, Johann (Hans), Blessed(WAGNER, JOHANN (HANS), BEATO)Vol. XII, p. 1023 WAGNER, JOHANN (HANS), blessed. – Hermit, born at Riedlingen on the Danube (between Ulm and Sigmaringen), died on 19 May 1516. In 1476 he entered as a lay…
Wagner, PeterVol. XII, p. 1023 WAGNER, PETER. — Musicologist and Gregorianist, born at Kürenz (Trier) on 19 August 1865, died at Fribourg in Switzerland on 17 October 1931. A chorister in…
Wagner, RichardVol. XII, p. 1023 WAGNER, RICHARD. - Musician, Protestant, b. in Leipzig on May 22, 1813, d. in Venice on Feb. 13, 1883. Having devoted himself since childhood to the study of…
Wahhabites(WAHHĀBITI)Vol. XII, p. 1024 WAHHĀBITI: v. ISLĀM.
Wala, Saint(WALA, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 1024 WALA, saint. - Benedictine, descended from the royal family of the Carolingians, b. c. 755; d. at Bobbio on 31 Aug. 836. Educated in the palace school, he…
Walafrid (Uualafrid, Walahfrid), Strabo(VALAFRIDO (UUALAFRID, WALAFRID), STRABONE)Vol. XII, p. 599 VALAFRIDO (UUALAFRID, WALAFRID), STRABONE. — Benedictine abbot of Reichenau (v.), Lat. Angia, nicknamed, on account of his natural short-sightedness, Strabo…
Walburga, Saint(VALBURGA, SANTA)Vol. XII, p. 600 VALBURGA, saint. – Sister of St. Villibrordo and Vunibaldo. Of Anglo-Saxon origin, born around 710, she died in her monastery on 25 February 779. She began her…
Waldeck-Rousseau, Pierre-Marie-ErnestVol. XII, p. 1024 WALDECK-ROUSSEAU, PIERRE-MARIE-ERNEST. – French politician, born on 2 December 1846 in Nantes, died on 10 August 1904 in Paris. He practised law in St-Nazaire…
Waldo and Waldensians(VALDO E VALDESI)Vol. XII, p. 601 VALDO and VALDESI. – The Valdesi derive from a certain Valdés (Valdesius or Valdensis, later Valdo), whose first significant records date to a period between…
Walenburch, Adrian and Peter van(WALENBURCH, ADRIAN E PETER VAN)Vol. XII, p. 1024 WALENBURCH, ADRIAN and PETER van. — Theologians and controversialists of the seventeenth century. ADRIAN was born in Rotterdam (Holland) around 1608. Because…
Waleski-Colonna, Florian-Alexandre-Joseph, Count(WALEWSKI-COLONNA, FLORIAN-ALEXANDRE-JOSEPH, CONTE)Vol. XII, p. 1024 WALEWSKI-COLONNA, FLORIAN-ALEXANDRE-JOSEPH, count. — Statesman, born on 4 May 1810 at the castle of Walewice near Warsaw, died on 27 September 1868 in…
Waleys, ThomasVol. XII, p. 1025 WALEYS, THOMAS. — Dominican theologian, born in England in the second half of the 13th century, died after 21 February 1349. A master of theology and professor…
Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel EusebiusVol. XII, p. 1025 WALLENSTEIN, ALBRECHT WENZEL EUSEBIUS. — General, born on 24 Sept. 1583 at Hermaniè near Arnau (eastern Bohemia), died on 25 Feb. 1634 at Eger. Orphaned at the…
Wallis and Futuna, Apostolic Vicariate of the Islands of(WALLIS E FUTUNA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DELLE ISOLE DI)Vol. XII, p. 1025 WALLIS and FUTUNA, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE of the ISLANDS of. - It lies between the Fiji and Samoa Islands and comprises the islands of W., F., and Alofi, together…
Walsh, ThomasVol. XII, p. 1025 WALSH, THOMAS. — Bishop, born in London in October 1777, died there on 18 February 1849. Having been left fatherless at an early age, his mother—which was…
Walsh, William JosephVol. XII, p. 1026 WALSH, WILLIAM JOSEPH. – Irish archbishop and primate, one of the principal advocates of the creation of a free Irish Republic, born on 30 January 1841 in…
Walter of Mortagne(WALTER DI MORTAGNE)Vol. XII, p. 1026 WALTER di MORTAGNE: v. GUALTIERO di MORTAGNE.
Walter of Rheinau (Gualtiero of Rheinau)(WALTER VON RHEINAU (GUALTIERO DI RHEINAU))Vol. XII, p. 1026 WALTER von RHEINAU (GUALTIERO di RHEINAU). - German religious poet of the thirteenth century (?), born at Bremgarten on the Reuss (in Aargau), of the…
Walter of Saint Victor(WALTHER DI SAN VITTORE)Vol. XII, p. 1026 WALTHER di SAN VITTORE: v. GUALTIERO di SAN VITTORE.
Walter of Speyer (Gualtiero di Spira)(WALTHER VON SPEYER (GUALTIERO DI SPIRA))Vol. XII, p. 1026 WALTHER von SPEYER (GUALTIERO di SPIRA). - German poet and religious, b. c. 965, disciple of Bishop Walderich in the monastery of S. Gallo. Having been…
Walther von der VogelweideVol. XII, p. 1026 WALTHER VON DER VOGELWEIDE. – Poet and knight, b. ca. 1170, perhaps originally from Tyrol, d. after 1228. His poetic beginnings took place at the Court of…
Wamba, Apostolic Vicariate of(WAMBA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)Vol. XII, p. 1027 WAMBA, VICARIATE APOSTOLIC of. — Situated in the north-eastern part of the Belgian Congo, it borders on the apostolic vicariates of Buta, Niangara, Lake…
Wandering Jew(EBREO ERRANTE)Vol. V, p. 39 WANDERING JEW. — A popular myth which, under the name “Ahasuerus,” personified the eternal wanderer, who after the drama of Calvary has neither homeland nor…
Wanhsien, Diocese of(WANHSIEN, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1027 WANHSIEN, DIOCESE of. - In the eastern part of the province of Szechwan, in central-western China. It was erected as an apostolic vicariate on 2 Aug. 1929 from…
Wankie, Apostolic Prefecture of(WANKIE, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. XII, p. 1027 WANKIE, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE of. - It is situated in Southern Rhodesia and was erected on 29 June 1953. In 1949 some fathers of the Spanish Institute of St…
War(GUERRA)Vol. VI, p. 735 GUERRA. – I. NOTIONS. – There are many definitions of war. Their extreme variety depends either on the influence of particular ideologies, or on the overly…
Warangal, Diocese of(WARANGAL, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1027 WARANGAL, DIOCESI of. - Erected by decree of the S. Congr. de Prop. Fide of 8 Jan. 1953, by separation from the Indian diocese of Hyderabad of the three civil…
Ward, MaryVol. XII, p. 1027 WARD, MARY. – Foundress of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (v.), born at Mulwith (England) on 23 January 1585, died at Hawart on 30 January 1645.…
Ward, Mary Augusta HumphryVol. XII, p. 1028 WARD, MARY AUGUSTA HUMPHRY. – English writer, born at Hobart (Tasmania) on 11 June 1851, died in London on 24 March 1920, niece of Dr Arnold of Rugby, brother…
Ward, William GeorgeVol. XII, p. 1028 WARD, WILLIAM GEORGE. — A theologian converted from Anglicanism, b. in London on 21 March 1812, d. at Hampstead on 6 July 1882. In 1838 he took part in the…
Warmia (Ermland), Diocese of(WARMIA (ERMLAND), DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1028 WARMIA (ERMLAND), DIOCESE of. — City and diocese in eastern Prussia, today in Poland. It has an area of 23,344 sq km, with a population of 749,401 inhabitants,…
Warnefridus(WARNEFRIDO)Vol. XII, p. 1028 WARNEFRIDO: V. PAOLO DIACONO.
Wars of Succession(GUERRE DI SUCCESIONE)Vol. VI, p. 744 GUERRE DI SUCCESIONE. – The name g. di s. refers to the three wars concerning Spain, Poland, and Austria that took place in the first half of the eighteenth…
Warsaw (Warszawa), Archdiocese of(VARSAVIA (WARSZAWA), ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 641 VARSAVIA (WARSZAWA), ARCHDIOCESE of. - Archdiocese and capital city of Poland. It has an area of 12,400 sq. km., with a population of 1,990,000 inhabitants, of…
Warsaw, Archdiocese of(VARSAVIA, ARCIDIODESE DI)Vol. XII, p. 642 VARSAVIA, ARCHDIOCESE of - Cardinal Stefano Wyszyński, archbishop of Gnesna and V., was removed from office and interned by the Communist Government of Poland…
Wartenberg, Franz Wilhelm, Count of(WARTENBERG, FRANZ WILHELM, CONTE DI)Vol. XII, p. 1028 WARTENBERG, FRANZ WILHELM, Count of. - Cardinal, b. 1 March 1593 in Munich, d. 1 Dec. 1661 in Regensburg. Son of Duke Ferdinand of Bavaria and Maria von…
Washing of the Feet(LAVANDA DEI PIEDI)Vol. VII, p. 590 LAVANDA DEI PIEDI. — This is a ceremony performed on Holy Thursday. In ancient times it followed Baptism, but it was soon abandoned in several Churches. St.…
Washington, Archdiocese of(WASHINGTON, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1028 WASHINGTON, ARCHDIOCESE of. — Archdiocese and city in the District of Columbia (United States of America), W. covers an area of 2,104 sq. miles, with a total…
Washington, GeorgeVol. XII, p. 1029 WASHINGTON, GEORGE. — First president of the United States, born at Bridges Creek (Virginia) on 22 February 1732, died at Mount Vernon (Virginia) on 14…
Wasmann, ErichVol. XII, p. 1030 WASMANN, ERICH. – Jesuit, naturalist and entomologist, born in Merano (Tyrol) on 29 May 1859, died in Valkenburg (Holland) on 27 February 1931. He entered the…
Wassermann, JakobVol. XII, p. 1031 WASSERMANN, JAKOB. - Writer, born at Fürth on 10 March 1873 into a Jewish family, died at Altaussee (Styria) on 1 Jan. 1934. He began his career as a writer…
Water(ACQUA)Vol. I, p. 163 ACQUA. - I. A. IN THE SCIENCES. - Every form of life, including human life, takes place in an aqueous environment. Some animals, such as jellyfish, contain…
Watercolor(ACQUERELLO)Vol. I, p. 171 WATERCOLOR. - A method of painting on a white or very light ground by means of transparent colors, prepared with gum arabic and glycerin and diluted with…
Waterford and Lismore, Diocese of(WATERFORD E LISMORE, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1031 WATERFORD and LISMORE, DIOCESE of. - Located in south-eastern Ireland, in the civil province of Münster and the ecclesiastical province of Cashel. The diocese…
Waterworth, WilliamVol. XII, p. 1031 WATERWORTH, WILLIAM. — Jesuit, born on 22 June 1811 at St. Helen’s (Lancashire), died on 17 March 1882 at Bournemouth. He studied at Stonyhurst College,…
Watrigant, HenriVol. XII, p. 1031 WATRIGANT, HENRI. – Jesuit, writer on asceticism, born 20 February 1845 at Lille, died at Enghien (Belgium) on 23 February 1923. He entered the Order in 1868…
Watterich, Johann BaptistVol. XII, p. 1031 WATTERICH, JOHANN BAPTIST. - Priest and historian, b. at Treviri on 22 Dec. 1826, d. at Beuron on 10 Jan. 1904. After having been professor of history at…
Wattson, Lewis ThomasVol. XII, p. 1031 WATTSON, LEWIS THOMAS. — Founder of the Franciscan Friars of the “Atonement,” born at Millington (Maryland, U.S.A.) on 16 January 1863, died at Graymoor (Nuova…
Wax Modeling(CEROPLASTICA)Vol. III, p. 774 CEROPLASTICA: v. SCULTURA.
Wax Tablets(TAVOLETTE CERATE)Vol. XI, p. 1092 TAVOLETTE CERATE. - Writing material of common use adopted extensively by the ancients and sporadically almost down to our own day: they were used above all…
Way of the Cross(VIA CRUCIS)Vol. XII, p. 860 VIA CRUCIS. - It is customary to designate by this name the journey that Jesus, laden with the Cross, made from (photo Giordani) VIA CRUCIS - V. C. in the…
