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Vigilius, Pope Reigned 537-55, date of birth unknown; died at Syracuse, 7 June 555. He belonged to a distinguished Roman family; his father Johannes is called consul in the Liber pontificalis (ed. Duchesne, I, 298), having received that title from the emperor. Reparatus, a brother of Vigilius, was a senator (Procopius, De bello gothico, I, … Continue reading “Vigilius, Pope”

Vigilius of Trent bishop, is mentioned by Gennadius in De Viris Illustribus, No. 37, as the writer of an article In Laudem Martyrum, addressed to a certain Simplicianus, who can only have been the successor of Ambrose in the see of Milan. This assigns him to the 4th or 5th century, and proves conclusively that … Continue reading “Vigilius of Trent”

Vigilius of Thapsus in the African province of Byzacene. His name stands last on a list of bishops who attended a conference at Carthage called by the Vandal Hunneric, in A.D. 484, to bring to a conclusion the quarrel between the dominant Arian and the oppressed orthodox parties in the Church. A later report of … Continue reading “Vigilius of Thapsus”

Vigilius, bp. of Rome Vigilius (5), bp. of Rome, intruded into the see in the room of Silverius, a.d. 537, by Belisarius, by order of the empress Theodora. By birth a Roman of good position, he had accompanied AGAPETUS as one of his deacons when that pope went to Constantinople a.d. 536 and procured from … Continue reading “Vigilius, bp. of Rome”

Vigilius Bishop of Tapsus, in the African Province of Byzacena. Mentioned in the “Notitia” appended to the History of Victor Vitensis, among the bishops who were present at the conference of Catholic and Arian bishops in Carthage summoned by the Vandal King Huneric in 484. With the exception of this fact nothing certain is known … Continue reading “Vigilius”

Vigiliee Mortuorum (literally, watches for the dead) is a term for watching by turn, with prayers and intercessions, beside the body of a departed Christian after death and before burial. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Vigilantius a presbyter of the early part of the 5th century, belongs to the number of isolated testes veritatis who rose in opposition to the errors of the Church with respect to worship and morals, which were becoming increasingly notorious with the advancing years of the 4th century. He was a native of Calagurris, now … Continue reading “Vigilantius”

Vigilant * For VIGILANT, 1Ti 3:2, see TEMPERATE; 1Pe 5:8, see WATCHFUL Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Vigilance Instance of, king of Jericho Jos 2:1-3 Watchman Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Vigil of the Circumcision Commonly observed in Catholic churches by a service of reparation for the misdeeds of the year passing, and of thanksgiving and joy on the opening of the new year. The Psalm “Miserere” and the hymn “Te Deum” are chanted, and the sermon is followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. It … Continue reading “Vigil of the Circumcision”