Valette, Louis, a Protestant theologian, was born May 24, 1800, in Savoy. For a number of years he was chaplain to the ambassador at Naples. In 1851 he was called to the Lutheran Churcii des Vilettes at Paris, where he also acted as chaplain to the duchess of Or- leans. He was soon called to the presidency of the Lu- theran Consistory at Paris, which position he occupied till his death, Oct. 20, 1872. (B. P.)
Valhalla. See Walhalla.
Vali, in Norse mythology, was a son of Odin, who was destined to reappear in the new heavens which the All-Father should create after the fall of Walhalla. In all other respects the name remained vague, and re- ceived no distinct form in the popular imagination.
Valiero, Agostino, an Italian prelate, was born at Loniaco, near Venice, April 8, 1530, of a patrician family.
canon of St. John Lateran. He returned to Rome and remained there until his death, in 1465. He wrote many important works, among which are De Eidso Cre- dit a et Eiiientita Constantini Donatione Declanuitio: — ■ Eleyantiarum. Limptce Latince Lib. VI : — In Novum Tes- tamentum A nnotationes : — De Collationibus Novi Testa- menti : — Notes on Sallust, Livy, and Ouintilian: — and Translations of the Iliad, Herotiotus, Thucydi<les, etc.; besides several controversial works and treatises on logic. His principal works were published at Basle in 1543.
Valladier, Andri^, a learned French ecclesiastic, was born al)out 1565, at St, Paid, near Montbrison, of an ancient family which took its name from the village where it had liveil. Having Ihiished his early educa- tion at Billom, in Auvergne, he went to Avignon to study theology, and entered the Order of the Jesuits (1586), where he was appointed to teach the humanities. Jeal- ousy at his success in sermonizing led him to leave Avignon, and he preached for a time in Moulins, Dijon, and Lyons. Henry IV, hearing of his talents, calle I him to Paris as historiographer of his reign (1605) ; but the Jesuits secreted the royal missive, and Valladier, in disgust, left their order, and went first to Paris and thence to Rome, where he obtained of Paul V letters which secured him from further persecution (July, 1608). He preached in Paris before the court with great ac- ceptance, and in 1609 was appointed by cardinal Grevy his canon, and in 161 1 lie received the abbey of St. Ar- noud. He again became involved in trouble, however, but in 1621 he was restored to his office. He died at Metz, Aug. 13, 1638. He wrote a number of secular and religious treatises, which are enumerated in Hoefer, Nour. Biog. Generale, s. v.
Valladolid, Council of {Concilium apud Vallemo- letum <ir V<dhim Oletum}. Valladolid is a well-known town of Spain (anciently called Piiitia.), capital of a province of the same name, situated on the left bank of the Pi- suerga. An ecclesiastical council was held there in 1322 by cardinal William, bishop of Savina, and legate of pope John XXH. A preface and twenty-seven canons were published by his direction, and with the ap[)roba- tion of the council.
1. Orders that i)rovincial councils be held every two years, nnd diocesan synods annually.
2. Orders alt curntes to read four times a year, in the vnlgar toni,'ne, to tlieir parishioners the articles of belief,
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the dcciilogue, the nninber of the sacramente, and the different virtues aud vices. 4. Orders that Sundays ai;d festivals be kept holy.
10. Orders that bishops shall assign limits to parishes.
11. Excommunicates monks who fraudulently evade payment of tithes.
i.S. Kshorts curates to exercise hospitality.
14. Forbids to present to churches before a vacancy, or to present infants.
10. Declares those to be excommunicated, ipso /acto, who eat or sell meat on any fast-day.
17. Forbids secular meetini,'s within churches, fairs, etc., in church-yards, or to fortify churches as places of de- fence.
20. Grants to clerks three years for study, during which time they may receive the fruits of their beuettces with- out residence.
23 aud 24. Excommunicate those who seize men and sell them to the Saracens; also all wizards, enchanters, and those who consult them.
See Mansi, Condi, xi, 1682. — Landon, Manual of Coun- cils, p. 673.
Vallarsi, Domexico, an Italian antiquarian, was born at Verona, Nov. 13, 1702, and studied tlie humani- ties with the Jesuits with such success that at the age of twelve he maintained a public thesis on philosophy. He afterwards entered the order, and applied himself to the study of Hebrew, Greek, and ecclesiastical history. He tinally went to liotne as reviser of the ancient lan- guages, and there became a noted authority on the an- tiquities of the Midiile Ages, a subject on which he wrote several works. He also edited the Opera Omnia of Jerome (Verona, 173-1:, 12 vols, fol.), and those of Ty- rannus Rntiniis (ibid. 174:5, 4to). He died at Verona, Aug. 14, 1771. See Hoefer, N'ouv. Biog. Generale, s. v.
VaUe, Andrk.v dei.la, an Italian architect of the 16th century, was born at Padua. His principal work ■was the Carthusian monastery, two miles from Padua. This structure, from its beautiful design, has been at- tributed to Palladio. He published an edition of the unprinted works of Palladio, in which he inserted five plates. See Spooner, Binr/. Hist, of the Fine A rts, s. v.