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Whitty, Ellen In religion Mary Vincent, born at Pouldarrig near Oylgate, a village seven miles form the town of Wexford, 1 March, 1819; died at Brisbane, Queensland, March, 1892. She was one of the principal assistants of Mother Catherine McAuley in establishing the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy. St. David’s Well, which has lately … Continue reading “Whitty, Ellen”

Whittlesey, William archbishop of Canterbury, is supposed to have been a native of Whittlesey, a town situated in the County of Cambridge, and received his education at the University of Cambridge. In 1349 he became master custos of his college, the third in succession from the founder. In 1361 William Whittlesey was consecrated to the … Continue reading “Whittlesey, William”

Whittingham, William Rollinson, D.D., LL.D a bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born in New York city, Dec. 2,1805. He graduated in 1825 from the General Theological- Seminary in New York city, and was ordained two years later. St. Mark’s, Orange, N, J., was his first pastoral charge, which he held from 1828 for … Continue reading “Whittingham, William Rollinson, D.D., LL.D”

Whittemore, Thomas, D.D an American Universalist minister, was born in Boston in 1800. He was apprenticed successively as a morocco-dresser, brassfunder, and boot- maker; studied theology, and in April, 1821, was settled as pastor of the Church at Milford, Mass.; removed to a Church at Cambridgeport in 1822; resigned this pastorate in 1831, but remained … Continue reading “Whittemore, Thomas, D.D”

Whittaker, John William, D.D an English divine, was born at Manchester in 1790. He was educated at St. John’s College, Oxford, of which he became a fellow; was made vicar Of St. Mary’s, Blackburn, and in 1852 honorary canon of Manchester. He died Aug. 3,1854. He published, An Historical and Critical Enquiry into the Interpretation … Continue reading “Whittaker, John William, D.D”

WHITSUNDAY A solemn festival of the Christian church, observed on the fiftieth day after Easter, in memory of the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles in the visible appearance of fiery cloven tongues, and of those miraculous powers which were then conferred upon them. It is called Whitsunday or White-Sunday, because this one … Continue reading “Whitsunday”

Whitsun-farthings SEE PENTECOSTALS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Whiton, John Milton, D.D a Presbyterian divine, was born at Winchendon, Mass., Aug. 1, 1785, He graduated at Yale College in 1805; taught an academic school in Litchfield, Conn., for one year; studied theology privately; was ordained and installed pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Antrim, N. H., Sept. 28, 1808; resigned Jan. 1, 1853, … Continue reading “Whiton, John Milton, D.D”

Whitney, Josiah, D.D a Congregational minister, was born at Plainfield, Connecticut, August 11, 1731. He graduated at Yale College in 1752, and was ordained at Brooklyn, Connecticut, in 1756, which charge he retained for sixty-eight years, until his death, September 13, 1824, though two colleagues successively settled with him. To extreme old age Dr. Whitney’s … Continue reading “Whitney, Josiah, D.D”

Whiting, Richard, Blessed Last Abbot of Glastonbury; martyr. Born c.1460; died in 1539 at Tor Hill, Glastonbury, England. He was ordained in 1501, and elected abbot in 1525. He was hanged with John Thome and Roger James for refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy. Beatified in 1895. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary