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William of Corbeuil archbishop of Canterbury, is generally supposed to have been a Frenchman. His first appearance in history is as one of the clerks of Ralph-Flambard, bishop of Durham. William was selected by the bishop of London to be prior of St. Osyth. He was consecrated archbishop of the see of Canterbury in 1123. … Continue reading “William of Corbeuil”

William of Conches A twelfth-century Scholastic philosopher and theologian, b. about the year 1100. After having been a teacher of theology in Paris he became, about the year 1122, the tutor of Henry Plantaganet. Warned by a friend of the danger implied in his Platonic realism as he applied it to theology, he took up … Continue reading “William Of Conches”

William of Champeaux A twelfth-century Scholastic, philosopher, and theologian, b. at Champeaux, near Melun, in the neighbourhood of Paris, about the year 1070; d. at Châlons-sur-Marne, 1121. After having been a pupil of Anselm of Laon, he began in 1103 his career as teacher at the cathedral school of Paris. In 1108, owing chiefly to … Continue reading “William of Champeaux”

William of Auxerre A thirteenth-century theologian and professor at the University of Paris. William’s name occurs in many of the pontifical documents relating to the University of Paris dating from the first decades of the thirteenth century. From these we learn that he was a magister at the university, that he was archdeacon of Beauvais, … Continue reading “William of Auxerre”

William of Auvergne Bishop of Paris, medieval philosopher and theologian. Born at Aurillac in Auvergne towards the end of the twelfth century; died in Paris, 1249. The date of his birth and the circumstances of his early education are unknown. In the first decades of the thirteenth century he went to Paris to study, and … Continue reading “William of Auvergne”

William of Aria a goldsmith of Paris, flourished about the beginning of the 13th century. He stood forth as a preacher of the sect of the Holy Ghost, and announced the coming of judgments on a corrupt Church, and the inauguration of a new era in which the Holy Ghost was to permeate all. See … Continue reading “William of Aria”

William O’Brien Journalist, author, born Mallow, County Cork, Ireland, 1852; died London, England, 1928. He took up journalism, founding and editing “United Ireland.” Elected to Parliament from Mallow, 1883, he represented different Irish constituencies until his retirement from public life, 1918. In 1903 he was a member of the Land Conference which settled the land … Continue reading “William O’Brien”

William Lyndwood (c.1375-1446) Bishop of Saint David’s, and the greatest English canonist. He was associated with Chichele in his proceedings against the Lollards, and was sent abroad on several diplomatic missions. His “Provinciale” forms a complete gloss on local church legislation in England and refutes the pet historical figment of the Anglicans that the Roman … Continue reading “William Lyndwood”

William Lockhart The first convert in the Tractarian Movement, born Warlingham, England , 1820; died London, England , 1892. He became a Rosminian in 1843, and engaged in missionary work. He founded the periodical “Catholic Opinion,” and for many years contributed to “The Lamp”; in addition he completed MacWalter’s biography of Rosmini. Fuente: New Catholic … Continue reading “William Lockhart”

William Lilly Barrister, writer, born near Exeter, England , 1840; died Geneva, Switzerland, 1919. Educated at Cambridge, he was appointed under-Secretary to the government of Madras, 1869, and secretary to the Catholic Union of Great Britain (1874-1919). His writings include: “Ancient Religion and Modern Thought,” 1884; “A Century of Revolution,” 1889; “The Claims of Christianity,” … Continue reading “William Lilly”