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Wentworth, Jhn Broadhead, D.D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Bristol, N.H, August 29, 1823. After graduating from the University of Vermont in 1848, he joined the Genesee Conference in 1851, serving two years as principal of Coudersport Academy, three times as presiding elder, and six times as a member of the General Conference … Continue reading “Wentworth, Jhn Broadhead, D.D”

Wentworth, Erastus, D.D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Stonington, Connecticut, August 5, 1813. He was converted in 1831; studied at Cazenovia, N.Y.; graduated from Wesleyan University, Connecticut, in 1837; became a teacher in Gouverneur Seminary in 1838, and in 1841 in Troy Conference Academy, joining the Troy Conference the same year; in 1846 … Continue reading “Wentworth, Erastus, D.D”

Went * For WENT see GO Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Wenrich of Trier German ecclesiastico-polical writer of the eleventh century. He was a canon at Verdun, and afterwards scholasticus at Trier. Sigebert of Gembloux (P. L., CXL, 584 sq.) calls him also Bishop of Vercelli, but the early documents of the diocese leave no place for him in the list of bishops. Wenrich is the … Continue reading “Wenrich of Trier”

Weninger, Francis Xavier Jesuit missionary and author, born at Wildhaus, Styria, Austria, 31 October, 1805; died at Cincinnati, Ohio, 29 June, 1888. When already a priest and doctor of theology, he joined the Society of Jesus in 1832 and in 1841 was sent to Innsbruck, where he taught theology, history, and Hebrew. As the Revolution … Continue reading “Weninger, Francis Xavier”

Wenigk, Johann Ernst a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born in 1701 at Gotha. In 1731 he was appointed pastor at Crobstadt and Grabsleben, and in 1734 he was called to Bischleben, where he died, February 10, 1745. He is the author of Hilaria Sacra, oder Heiliqe Sonntagslust der Kinder Gottes (Arnstadt, 1731), which contains … Continue reading “Wenigk, Johann Ernst”

Wenig, Johann Baptist a Catholic theologian of Germany, was born in 1826 at Neudorf, in Bohemia. In 1844 he entered the Society of Jesus, studied at Linz and Vals, and received holy orders in 1852. In 1854 he was appointed professor at the Episcopal gymnasium in Linz; and in 1857 professor of archaeology and Oriental … Continue reading “Wenig, Johann Baptist”

Wengersk, Andreas a Protestant minister of the Lublin diocese in Poland, where he died, January 11, 1649, is the author of, Systema Hist.-chronol. Ecclesiar. Slavonicar., per Provincias Varias praecipue Poloniae, Bohemis, Lituaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Moraviae, etc., Distinctar. Libris IV Adornatum, Continens Histor. Ecclesiast. a Chr. et Apostolor. Tempore ad A.D. 1650 (Utrecht, 1652). This work … Continue reading “Wengersk, Andreas”

Wends (from wend, to “wander”), a Slavic people who as early as the 6th century occupied the north and east of Germany, from the Elbe along the coast of the Baltic to the Vistula, and as far south as Bohemia. They were divided into several tribes, which were successively subdued by the Germans, and either … Continue reading “Wends”

Wendish Version SEE SLAVONIC VERSIONS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature