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Rabanus, Blessed Maurus Magnentius: ( Also Hrabanus, Reabanus). Abbot of Fulda, Archbishop ...
Rabbi and Rabbinism: The special condition which prevailed in Palestine after the ...
Rabbulas: Bishop of Edessa and, in the later years of his life, one of ...
Rabelais, François: The life of this celebrated French writer is full of ...
Raccolta: ( Italian "a collection") A book containing prayers and ...
Race, Human: Mankind exhibits differences which have been variously ...
Race, Negro: The term negro , derived from the Spanish and the Latin ...
Rachel: Rachel ("a ewe"), daughter of Laban and younger sister of Lia. ...
Racine, Jean: Dramatist, b. a La Ferté-Milon, in the old Duchy of ...
Rader, Matthew: Philologist and historian, born at Innichen in the Tyrol in ...
Radewyns, Florens: Co-founder of the Brethren of the Common Life , b. at ...
Radowitz, Joseph Maria von: Born at Blankenburg, 6 February, 1797; died at Berlin, 25 ...
Radulph of Rivo: (or OF TONGRES; RADULPH VAN DER BEEKE) An historian and ...
Raffeix, Pierre: Missionary, born at Clermont, 1633; died at Quebec, 1724. He ...
Ragueneau, Paul: Jesuit missionary, b. in Paris, 18 March, 1608; d. 8 Sept., ...
Ragusa: DIOCESE OF RAGUSA (EPIDAURUS; RAGUSINA). A bishopric in ...
Raich, Johann Michael: Catholic theologian, born at Ottobeuren in Bavaria, 17 ...
Rail, Altar: The railing which guards the sanctuary and separates the ...
Raimondi, Marcantonio: Engraver, b. at Bologna, 1475 (1480?); d. there, 1530 (1534?). ...
Rainald of Dassel: Born probably not before 1115; died in Italy, 14 August, 1167. ...
Rajpootana: Prefecture Apostolic in India, attached to the Province of ...
Ralph Crockett, Venerable: English martyr, b. at Barton, near Farndon, Cheshire; executed ...
Ralph Milner, Venerable: Layman and martyr, born at Flacsted, Hants, England, early in ...
Ralph Sherwin, Blessed: English martyr, born 1550 at Rodesley, near Longford, ...

Ram, Pierre François Xavier de: Born at Louvain 2 Sept., 1804; died there 14 May, 1865; ...
Ramatha: A titular see in Palestine, suppressed in 1884 by the Roman ...
Rambler, The: A Catholic periodical (not of course to be confused with the ...
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Musician, b. at Dijon, Burgundy, 25 Sept., 1683; d. at Paris, ...
Ramsey Abbey: Ramsey Abbey, Huntingdonshire, England, was founded by ...
Ramus, Peter: (PIERRE DE LA RAMÉE) Humanist and logician, b. at ...
Rancé, Jean-Armand le Bouthillier de: Abbot and reformer of Notre Dame de la Trappe, second son of ...
Randall, James Ryder: Journalist and poet, b. 1 Jan., 1839, at Baltimore, Maryland ...
Ransom, Feast of Our Lady of: 24 September, a double major, commemorates the foundation of the ...
Raphael: The most famous name in the history of painting, b. at Urbino, ...
Raphael, Saint: The name of this archangel ( Raphael = " God has healed") ...
Raphoe: Diocese of Raphoe (Rapotensis) Comprises the greater part of ...
Rapin, René: French Jesuit, born at Tours, 1621; died in Paris, 1687. He ...
Raskolniks: (Russian raskolnik , a schismatic, a dissenter; from raskol ...
Rathborne, Joseph: Priest and controversialist (sometimes erroneously called ...
Ratherius of Verona: He was born about 887; died at Namur 25 April, 974. He ...
Ratio Studiorum: The term "Ratio Studiorum" is commonly used to designate the ...
Rationale: Rational, an episcopal humeral, a counterpart of the pallium, ...
Rationalism: (Latin, ratio -- reason, the faculty of the mind which ...
Ratisbon: DIOCESE OF RATISBON (RATISBONENSIS), also called REGENSBURG. ...
Ratisbonne, Maria Alphonse: A converted Jew, born at Strasburg on 1 May, 1814; died at ...
Ratisbonne, Maria Theodor: A distinguished preacher and writer, and director of the ...
Ratramnus: (Rathramnus) A Benedictine monk at the Abbey of Corbie, in ...

Ratzeburg, Ancient See of: (RACEBURGUM, RACEBURGENSIS.) In Germany, suffragan to ...
Ratzinger, Georg: Political economist and social reformer, b. at Rickering, ...
Rauscher: Prince- Archbishop of Vienna, born at Vienna, 6 Oct., 1797; ...
Ravalli, Antonio: Missionary, b. in Italy, 1811; d. at St. Mary's, Montana, U. ...
Ravenna: Archdiocese of Ravenna (Ravennatensis) The city of Ravenna is ...
Ravesteyn, Josse: Born about 1506, at Tielt, a small town in Flanders, hence ...
Ravignan, Gustave Xavier Lacroix de: French Jesuit, orator, and author, b. at Bayonne ...
Rawes, Henry Augustus: Oblate of St. Charles, hymn-writer and preacher, b. at Easington ...
Raymbault, Charles: Missionary, b. in France, 1602; entered the Society of Jesus ...
Raymond IV, of Saint-Gilles: Count of Toulouse and of Tripoli, b. about 1043; d. at ...
Raymond Lully: (RAMON LULL) "Doctor Illuminatus", philosopher, poet, and ...
Raymond Martini: Dominican, theologian, Orientalist, b. at Subirats, ...
Raymond Nonnatus, Saint: (In Spanish SAN RAMON). Born 1200 or 1204 at Portello in ...
Raymond of Peñafort, Saint: Born at Villafranca de Benadis, near Barcelona, in 1175; died ...
Raymond of Sabunde: (SABONDE, SEBON, SEBEYDE, etc.) Born at Barcelona, Spain, ...
Raymond VI: Count of Toulouse, b. 1156; d. 1222; succeeded his father, ...
Raymond VII: Count of Toulouse, son of Raymond VI, b. at Beaucaire, 1197; ...
Raynaldi, Odorico: Oratorian, b. at Treviso in 1595; d. at Rome, 22 January, ...
Raynaud, Théophile: Theologian and writer, b. at Sospello near Nice, 15 Nov., ...
Raynouard, Françpois-Juste-Marie: A French poet, dramatist, and philologist, b. at Brignoles, Var, ...

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