Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Vincent Ferraris (Vicente Ferrer), St a Spanish monk, was born at Valencia, Jan. 23, 1355. His parents, although of moderate means, took great pains to develop his talents, so that at the age of twelve he studied philosophy, and at seventeen he passed beyond, the ability of his instructors. He entered the Order of St. … Continue reading “Vincent Ferraris (Vicente Ferrer), St”

Vincent de Paul, Society of Saint An international association of Catholic laymen engaging systematically in personal service of the poor; was founded in May, 1833, when eight young men, students at the Sorbonne, assembled in the office of the “Tribune Catholique” to formulate plans for the organization of a society whose object should be to … Continue reading “Vincent de Paul, Society of Saint”

Vincent de Paul, Sisters of Charity of Saint (New (Motherhouse at Mt. St. Vincent-on Hudson, New York; not to be confused with the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul founded earlier). In 1817 Sister Rose White, Cecilia O’Conway and Elizabeth Boyle were sent by Mother Seton to found a community of the Emmitsburg … Continue reading “Vincent de Paul, Sisters of Charity of Saint (New”

Vincent de Paul, Sisters of Charity of Saint A congregation of women with simple vows, founded in 1633 and devoted to corporal and spiritual works of mercy. Their full title is Sisters or Daughters of Charity (the founder preferred the latter term), Servants of the Sick Poor. The term “of St. Vincent de Paul” has … Continue reading “Vincent de Paul, Sisters of Charity of Saint”

Vincent de Paul, Saint Born at Pouy, Gascony, France, in 1580, though some authorities have said 1576; died at Paris, 27 September, 1660. Born of a peasant family, he made his humanities studies at Dax with the Cordeliers, and his theological studies, interrupted by a short stay at Saragossa, were made at Toulouse where he … Continue reading “Vincent de Paul, Saint”

Vincent (St.) Of Saragossa is one of the most venerated martyrs of early times. Tradition relates that he was a native of Huesca, in Aragon, and a kinsman of the martyr deacon Laurentius. On the breaking out of Diocletian and Maximian’s persecution (about A.D. 303), he was archdeacon to bishop Valerius of Saragossa, and was … Continue reading “Vincent (St.) Of Saragossa”

Vincent (St.) De Paul a Roman Catholic ecclesiastic and philanthropist, was born April 24, 1576, at Pouys, near Acqs, in Gascony, in the reign of Henry III. His education was entrusted to the Franciscan monks after he was twelve years old, and in 1600 he was ordained. He was captured by corsairs while voyaging from … Continue reading “Vincent (St.) De Paul”

Vilna (VILENSIS). Vilna, the capital of Lithuania, is situated at the junction of the Rivers Vileika and Vilja; population 165,000 in 1910. Its foundation is traced back to the twelfth, and even, by Polish writers, to the tenth century; but its historical origins must be referred to the year 1323, when Giedymin, Grand Prince of … Continue reading “Vilna”

Vilmar, Jacob Wilhelm Georg a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born in 1804, and died December 7, 1884, at Melsungen. He was the leader of the Separate Lutherans of Hesse, and published, Die protestantische Lehre der Rechtfertigung durch den Glauben (Cassel, 1838): Was fasst der biblische Begriff der Sunde in sich? (1840): Die kurhessische Kirche … Continue reading “Vilmar, Jacob Wilhelm Georg”

Vilmar, August Friedrich Christian a German doctor and professor of theology, was born Nov. 21,1800, at Stolz, in Kur-Hesse. He studied theology and philology at Marburg, and for a number of years he was professor at the Marburg Gymnasium. In 1850 he was called as member of consistory to Cassel, and here he was one … Continue reading “Vilmar, August Friedrich Christian”