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Whiting, Blessed Richard Last Abbot of Glastonbury and martyr, parentage and date of birth unknown, executed 15 Nov., 1539; was probably educated in the claustral school at Glastonbury, whence he proceeded to Cambridge, graduating as M.A. in 1483 and D.D. in 1505. If, as is probable, he was already a monk when he went to … Continue reading “Whiting, Blessed Richard”

Whithorn Priory Located in Wigtownshire, Scotland, founded about the middle of the twelfth century, in the reign of David I, by Fergus, Lord of Galloway, for Premonstratensian, or White, Canons. The canons of Whithorn formed the chapter of the Diocese of Galloway, which was re-established about the same time, also by Fergus, the old succession … Continue reading “Whithorn Priory”

Whither, Whithersoever * For WHITHER, WHITHERSOEVER, see +, p. 9. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Whither goest thou! Words spoken by Our Lord of Himself to the Apostles before His Ascension and repeated in the Gospel (John 16:5) read on the fourth Sunday after Easter. Title of the celebrated Polish novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz in 1895, translated into English by Jeremiah Curtin. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Whitgift, John, D.D an eminent English prelate, was born at Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, in 1530. He was educated at Queen’s College, and Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1554; was chosen fellow of Peterhouse in 1555; entered into holy orders in 1560, and was appointed chaplain to Cox, bishop of Ely, who gave him … Continue reading “Whitgift, John, D.D”

Whitford, Walter, D.D a Scotch prelate, was first minister at Monkland and sub-dean of Glasgow, then rector of Moffat. In 1634 he was consecrated bishop of Brechin, in which see he remained until deprived by the assembly in 1638, after which he fled to England, where he died in 1643. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page … Continue reading “Whitford, Walter, D.D”

Whitford (Whytford, or Whytforde), Richard an English monk of the 16th century, was educated at Oxford; subsequently joined the Order of. St. Bridget in the monastery called Sion, near Brentford, Middlesex, and styled himself “The Wretche of Syon;” afterwards became domestic chaplain to William Mountjoy. He was the author of several works, among which we … Continue reading “Whitford (Whytford, or Whytforde), Richard”

Whitewash hwtwosh: the American Revised Version margin gives whitewash for untempered mortar in Eze 13:10 and Eze 22:28. ‘Her prophets have daubed for them,’ i.e. seconded them, with whitewash, thus giving a slight wall (Eze 13:10 margin) a specious appearance of strength. See MORTAR; UNTEMPERED. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Whitelamb, John one of the Oxford Methodists, was born in 1707, near Wroot, Lincolnshire. He was educated in the charity-school of that place, and while residing with Samuel Wesley at Epworth, was prepared for Lincoln College, Oxford, where he graduated about 1731. In 1733 he became S. Wesley’s curate, and afterwards married his daughter. In … Continue reading “Whitelamb, John”

Whitehouse, Henry John, D.D., D.C.L a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was born in New York city in August, 1803. He graduated at Columbia, College in 1821, and at the General Theological Seminary (Episcopal) in 1824; was ordained deacon the same year, and priest in 1827; was rector of St. Luke’s Church, Rochester from 1829 to 1844, … Continue reading “Whitehouse, Henry John, D.D., D.C.L”