Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Vassy, Massacre of Vassy is a town of France in Haute-Marne, on the Blaise, twenty-eight miles north-northwest of Chaumont, and is celebrated for the massacre of the Protestants by order of Guise. On Sunday morning, March 1, 1562, the Duke of Guise, with a retinue of nobles and soldiers, arrived at Vassy, on his way … Continue reading “Vassy, Massacre of”

Vassor, Michel le a French theologian and historian, for a number of years a member of the Priests of the Oratory, went to England in 1695, where he died in 1718, after having joined the Protestant Church. He is the author of Traite de la Maniere d’Examiner les Differences de la Religion (Amst. 1697). See … Continue reading “Vassor, Michel le”

Vassilacchi, Antonio (LAliense, Or Aliense Da Milo) a painter, was born in the island of Milo, in the Grecian Archipelago, in 1556. He was sent to Venice when quite young, and placed under the instruction of Paul Veronese, with whom he made such progress and revealed such genius as to excite the jealousy of his … Continue reading “Vassilacchi, Antonio (LAliense, Or Aliense Da Milo)”

Vassar, Matthew a well-known layman of the Baptist denomination and founder of the college for females which bears his name, was born in East Dereham, Tuddenham Parish, County of Norfolk, England, April 29, 1792. In 1796 his father came to America, and took up his residence at Wappinger’s Creek, near Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where he … Continue reading “Vassar, Matthew”

Vassar, John E a missionary colporteur of the American Tract Society, commonly called Uncle John Vassar. Vassar was born Jan. 13, 1813, and for many years was foreman in the great brewery of his cousin, Matthew Vassar, the founder of the college at Poughkeepsie. John was converted about the year 1843, when he rejected an … Continue reading “Vassar, John E”

Vasquez, Juan Bautista a Spanish painter and sculptor, was born at Seville in the 16th century. His best painting is a picture of the Virgin and Infant, at the altar of the Church of Our Lady of Granada. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Vasquez, Gabriel Theologian, b. at Villaescusa de Haro, near Belmonte, Cuenca, 1549 or 1551; d. at Alcalá, 23 Sept., 1604. He made his primary and grammar studies at Belmonte, and went to Alcalá for philosophy, where he entered the Society of Jesus on 9 April, 1569. Having completed his novitiate he continued his theological studies … Continue reading “Vasquez, Gabriel”

Vasquez, Dionysius a Spanish monk, was born June 5, 1500, at Toledo. He was a very learned man, and one of the first who undertook the edition of the Biblia Complutensia, which cardinal Ximenes proposed. He died June 1,1539. His writings, in Latin and Spanish, are mostly in MS. See Antonii Biblioth. Hispanica; Gandulphus, De … Continue reading “Vasquez, Dionysius”

Vasquez, Alonso a Spanish painter, was born at Ronda about 1589. He studied at Seville under Antonio Arfian, and acquired considerable reputation as a historical painter. His principal works are in the monastery of the Barefooted Carmelites at Seville. He died about 1645. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Vasquez, Alonso”

Vasishtha (superlative of Sanscrit vasumat, wealthy) is the name of one of the most celebrated Vedic Rishis, the author of several hymns of the Rigveda, and a personage important in the early history of the Brahmanic or priestly caste of the Hindus. All that is certainly known of him is that he was a sage … Continue reading “Vasishtha”