Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Vicar Apostolic Of The North Pole is a priest of the Romish Church possessing certain episcopal jurisdiction in Orkney, Shetland, Iceland, and the adjacent islands. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Vicar Apostolic (1) In the early ages of the Church, the popes committed to some residentiary bishops the duty of watching over ecclesiastical matters in a certain region, as the Archbishop of Arles for Gaul and the Archbishop of Thessalonica for Illyria. These prelates were called vicars Apostolic. (2) Prelates with the title of vicar … Continue reading “Vicar Apostolic”

VICAR A priest of a parish, the predial tythes whereof are impropriate or appropriated; that is, belong either to a chapter, religious house, &c. or to a layman, who receives them, and only allows the vicar the small tythes, or a convenient salary. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Vicar (Lat. vicarius, from vice, “instead of”) In canon … Continue reading “Vicar”

Viborg, Ancient See of (VIBERGAE, VIBERGENSIS.) The ancient See of Viborg, in Denmark, comprised the Province of Viborg, the town of Aalborg, and the hundreds of Fleskum, Hornum, Hellum, Hindsted, Aars, Gislum, and Slet in the Province of Aalborg. The hundreds of Gjerlev, Onsild, Nörhald, and Stövring in the Province of Randers also belonged to … Continue reading “Viborg, Ancient See of”

Vibert, Charles W an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Penzance, Cornwall, April 3,1803. He united with the Church in his fifteenth year, was received into the ministry in 1826, and, in the midst of preparations for removing to South Petherton Circuit he was attacked with paralysis and died in four hours at Bromsgrove, Aug. … Continue reading “Vibert, Charles W”

Viatorians Religious order founded in 1835 at Vourles near Lyons, France , by Father Louis Joseph Querbes, under the patronage of Saint Viator. The object is teaching, and before Father Querbes’s death three provinces of the society existed in France and one in Canada . All important houses in France have been suppressed, but flourishing … Continue reading “Viatorians”

Viator, Clerics of Saint St. Viator, lector of the cathedral at Lyons, France, lived in the fourth century and is the earliest type of the teacher of the cathedral schools, In the exercise of the then important functions of the lectorate, namely in reading and expounding the Scriptures to the people and in catechizing the … Continue reading “Viator, Clerics of Saint”

Viaticum Name Among the ancient Greeks the custom prevailed of giving a supper to those setting out on a journey. This was called hodoiporion “Convivium, quod itineris comitibus præbetur” (Hedericus, “Lex. græc-lat.”). The provision of all things necessary for such a journey, viz. food, money, clothes, utensils and expense, was called ephodion. The adjectival equivalent … Continue reading “Viaticum”

Vianney, Saint Jean-Baptiste-Marie Curé of Ars, born at Dardilly, near Lyons, France, on 8 May, 1786; died at Ars, 4 August, 1859; son of Matthieu Vianney and Marie Beluze. In 1806, the curé at Ecully, M. Balley, opened a school for ecclesiastical students, and Jean-Marie was sent to him. Though he was of average intelligence … Continue reading “Vianney, Saint Jean-Baptiste-Marie”

Vianney, John Baptist Mary, Saint Confessor , Cure d’Ars, born Dardilly, near Lyons, France , 1786; died Ars, France , 1859. Overcoming the difficulties caused by a meager primary school education and defective talents, he was ordained in 1815 and sent for a time to Ecully. In 1818 he was made parish priest at Ars, … Continue reading “Vianney, John Baptist Mary, Saint”