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Willigis, Saint Archbishop of Mainz, d. 23 Feb., 1011. Feast, 23 February or 18 April. Though of humble birth he received a good education, and through the influence of Bishop Volkold of Meissen entered the service of Otto I, and after 971 figured as chancellor of Germany. Otto II in 975 made him Archbishop of … Continue reading “Willigis, Saint”

Willigis, archbishop of Mayence was a statesman and primate of the German Church in the period of the Saxon emperors. His origin is unknown and was probably obscure. His birthplace was, it may be assumed, the town of Schoningen, in Saxony. He was a canon at Hildesheim, when Volcold, tutor of the young Otto II, … Continue reading “Willigis, archbishop of Mayence”

Willibrord, Saint Bishop of Utrecht, Apostle of the Frisians, and son of St. Hilgis, born in Northumbria, 658; died at Echternach, Luxemburg, 7 Nov., 739. Willibrord made his early studies at the Abbey of Ripon near York, as a disciple of St. Wilfrid, and then entered the Benedictine Order. When twenty years old he went … Continue reading “Willibrord, Saint”

Willibrod (or Willibrord) SEE WILBRORD, ST. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Willibald, St and first bishop of Eichstiadt, was a steadfast supporter of Boniface in the work of Christianizing the Germans. He was born about A.D. 700, in England, of noble Saxon parents; and in his third year, during a severe sickness, was dedicated to the service of the Church. In his fifth year abbot Egbald, … Continue reading “Willibald, St”

Willibald and Winnebald, Saints (WUNIBALD, WYNNEBALD). Members of the Order of St. Benedict, brothers, natives probably of Wessex in England, the former, first Bishop of Eichstätt, born on 21 October, 700 (701); died on 7 July, 781 (787); the latter, Abbot of Heidenheim, born in 702; died on 18 (19) December, 761. They were the … Continue reading “Willibald and Winnebald, Saints”

Williamson, Samuel, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born in York District, S.C., June 12, 1795. He graduated from South Carolina College in 1818, and studied theology under Reverend James Adams; became pastor at Providence in 1822, professor in Davidson College in 1840, its president from 1841 to 1854, and pastor at Washington and Columbus, Arkansas, … Continue reading “Williamson, Samuel, D.D”

Williamson, Isaac Dowd, D.D a Universalist clergyman, was born at Pomfret, Vt., April 4, 1807. He had no better early educational advantages than a district school, and learned the clothier’s trade; but force of character and thirst for knowledge made amends for lack of external aid, and in 1827 we find him preaching in Springfield. … Continue reading “Williamson, Isaac Dowd, D.D”

Williams, William R., D.D., LL.D an eminent Baptist divine, was born in New York city, October 14, 1804, being the son of Reverend John Williams (1767-1825), pastor of the Oliver Street Baptist Church for twenty-seven years. He graduated from Columbia College in 1823, studied law and practiced it one year, entered the ministry in 1831, … Continue reading “Williams, William R., D.D., LL.D”

Williams, William Frederick, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born at Utica, N.Y., January 7, 1818. For a time he studied at Yale College; graduated in 1847 from Auburn Theological Seminary; in 1848 was licensed, and ordained by the Presbytery of Utica; the same year commissioned by the American Board, and sailed for Syria, his first … Continue reading “Williams, William Frederick, D.D”