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Wyasa in Hindu philosophy, is probably a generic name of the founders of the Vedanta (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Wyart, Thophile-Louis-Henri (In religion DOM SEBASTIAN). Abbot of Cîteaux and Abbot-General of the Order of Reformed Cistercians, b. at Bouchain, Department of Nord, France, 12 Oct., 1839; d. in Rome, 18 Aug., 1904. Of a pious and studious disposition, he made rapid progress in the usual branches of learning, under private tutors and at both … Continue reading “Wyart, Théophile-Louis-Henri”

Wuuml;rzburg, University of John I of Egloffstein (1400-1411), Bishop of Wurzburg, obtained from Pope Boniface IX a charter, dated 10 December, 1492, for the university. The university was designed after that of Bologna, and gave special attention to the faculties of theology and canon and civil law. After the death of its founder it began … Continue reading “Wuuml;rzburg, University of”

Wuuml;rzburg, Diocese of (HERBIPOLENSIS). Located in Bavaria; suffragan of Bamberg. The diocese includes the Bavarian governmental department of Lower Franconia, three communes of Upper Franconia, the Grand-Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, and several enclaves in Bavaria belonging to the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (see GERMANY, Map). In 1911 it contained a city deanery with 10 parishes, 34 … Continue reading “Wuuml;rzburg, Diocese of”

Wuuml;rzburg Abbeys The city of Würzburg was the seat of four Benedictine abbeys, namely, the Holy Redeemer’s, or St. Kilian’s; St. Andrew’s, later known as St. Burchard’s; St. Stephen’s; and the Scotch Abbey of St. James. Abbey of the Holy Redeemer (S. Salvatoris) This abbey, also called after St. Kilian, who was buried there, was … Continue reading “Wuuml;rzburg Abbeys”

Wuuml;rtemberg, Kingdom of In area the third and in population the fourth of the states of the German Empire. It is situated between Bavaria and Baden. Its area is 7534 sq. miles; in 1910 it had 2,437,574 inhabitants. In 1905 there were 695,808 Catholics, 1,583,745 Protestants, 11,107 other Christians, and 12,053 Jews. The capital is … Continue reading “Wuuml;rtemberg, Kingdom of”

Wuttke, Karl Friedrich Adolph a Protestant theologian and philosopher of Germany, was born at Breslau, November 10, 1819. Here he studied theology and philosophy, and lectured from 1843 as a private teacher on philosophy. In 1854 he was called as professor of theology to Berlin, and in 1861 as ordinary professor to Halle, where he … Continue reading “Wuttke, Karl Friedrich Adolph”

Wustan SEE WODAN. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Wurzburg (or Wurtzburg), Council Of (Concilium Herbipolense). Wurzburg is a fortified city of Bavaria, capital of the circle of Lower Franconia, one hundred and forty miles north-west of Munich, on the right bank of the Main. An ecclesiastical council was held there March 18, 1287, in the presence of the emperor Rudolph, by the legate, … Continue reading “Wurzburg (or Wurtzburg), Council Of”

Wurtz, Charles Adolphe (1817-1884) Chemist. Made researches on phosphorus acids which led to the discovery of phosphorus oxychloride. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary