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Chronicler, d. about 1400. He was the compiler of a chronicle from 447 to 1066, entitled "Speculum Historiale de Gestis Regum Angliae". The work, which is in four books, is of little historical value, but contains several charters granted to Westminster Abbey. Nothing is known of Richard's life except that he was a monk of Westminster, who made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 1391, was still at Westminster in 1397, and that he lay sick in the infirmary in 1400. Two other works are attributed to him: "De Officiis", and "Super Symbolum Majus et Minus", but neither is now extant. In the eighteenth century his name was used by Charles Bertram as the pretended author of his forgery "Richardus Copenensis de situ Britanniae", which deceived Stukeley and many subsequent antiquarians and historians, including Lingard, and which was only finally exposed by Woodward in 1866-67. This spurious chronicle, however, still appears under Richard's name in Giles, "Six English Chronicles" (London, 1872).
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Râle, SebastianSebastian Rale (Rasle)Missionary, martyr, b. at Pontarlier, Diocese of Besançoison, 20 Jan., 1654 (?); shot by ... |
Räss, AndreasAndreas RassBishop of Strasburg, b. at Sigolsheim in upper Alsace, 6 April, 1794; d. at Strasburg, 17 ... |
Régis, Jean-BaptisteJean-Baptiste RegisBorn at Istres, Provence, 11 June, 1663, or 29 Jan., 1664; died at Peking, 24 Nov., 1738. He was ... |
Régis, Pierre SylvainPierre Sylvain RegisBorn at La Salvetat de Blanquefort, near Agen, in 1632; died in Paris, in 1707. After his ... |
Rabanus, Blessed Maurus MagnentiusBlessed Maurus Magnentius Rabanus( Also Hrabanus, Reabanus). Abbot of Fulda, Archbishop of Mainz, celebrated theological ... |
Rabbi and RabbinismRabbi and RabbinismThe special condition which prevailed in Palestine after the Restoration led to the gradually ... |
RabbulasRabbulasBishop of Edessa and, in the later years of his life, one of the foremost opponents of ... |
Rabelais, FrançoisFrancois RabelaisThe life of this celebrated French writer is full of obscurities. He was born at Chinon in ... |
RaccoltaRaccolta( Italian "a collection") A book containing prayers and pious exercises to which the popes ... |
Race, HumanHuman RaceMankind exhibits differences which have been variously interpreted. Some consider them so great ... |
Race, NegroNegro RaceThe term negro , derived from the Spanish and the Latin words meaning "black" ( negro; niger ... |
RachelRachelRachel ("a ewe"), daughter of Laban and younger sister of Lia. The journey of Jacob to the ... |
Racine, JeanJean RacineDramatist, b. a La Ferté-Milon, in the old Duchy of Valois, 20 Dec., 1639; d. in Paris, ... |
Rader, MatthewMatthew RaderPhilologist and historian, born at Innichen in the Tyrol in 1561; died at Munich, 22 December, ... |
Radewyns, FlorensFlorens RadewynsCo-founder of the Brethren of the Common Life , b. at Leyderdam, near Utrecht, about 1350; d. at ... |
Radowitz, Joseph Maria vonJoseph Maria von RadowitzBorn at Blankenburg, 6 February, 1797; died at Berlin, 25 December, 1853. Radowitz was of ... |
Radulph of RivoRadulph of Rivo(or OF TONGRES; RADULPH VAN DER BEEKE) An historian and liturgist, born at Breda, in Dutch ... |
Raffeix, PierrePierre RaffeixMissionary, born at Clermont, 1633; died at Quebec, 1724. He entered the Society of Jesus in ... |
Ragueneau, PaulPaul RagueneauJesuit missionary, b. in Paris, 18 March, 1608; d. 8 Sept., 1680. He entered the Society in ... |
RagusaRagusaDIOCESE OF RAGUSA (EPIDAURUS; RAGUSINA). A bishopric in Dalmatia, suffragan of Zara. The ... |
Raich, Johann MichaelJohann Michael RaichCatholic theologian, born at Ottobeuren in Bavaria, 17 January, 1832; died at Mainz, 28 March, ... |
Rail, AltarAltar RailThe railing which guards the sanctuary and separates the latter from the body of the church. It ... |
Raimondi, MarcantonioMarcantonio RaimondiEngraver, b. at Bologna, 1475 (1480?); d. there, 1530 (1534?). He studied under the goldsmith and ... |
Rainald of DasselRainald of DasselBorn probably not before 1115; died in Italy, 14 August, 1167. A younger son of a rich Saxon ... |
RajpootanaRajpootanaPrefecture Apostolic in India, attached to the Province of Agra, comprises approximately the ... |
Ralph Crockett, VenerableVen. Ralph CrockettEnglish martyr, b. at Barton, near Farndon, Cheshire; executed at Chichester, 1 October, 1588. ... |
Ralph Milner, VenerableVenerable Ralph MilnerLayman and martyr, born at Flacsted, Hants, England, early in the sixteenth century; suffered ... |
Ralph Sherwin, BlessedBl. Ralph SherwinEnglish martyr, born 1550 at Rodesley, near Longford, Derbyshire; died at Tyburn, 1 December, ... |
Ram, Pierre François Xavier dePierre Francois Xavier de RamBorn at Louvain 2 Sept., 1804; died there 14 May, 1865; Belgian historian and rector of the ... |
RamathaRamathaA titular see in Palestine, suppressed in 1884 by the Roman Curia . It was never an episcopal ... |
Rambler, TheThe RamblerA Catholic periodical (not of course to be confused with the older "Rambler", published a ... |
Rameau, Jean-PhilippeJean-Philippe RameauMusician, b. at Dijon, Burgundy, 25 Sept., 1683; d. at Paris, 12 Sept., 1764. His father, ... |
Ramsey AbbeyRamsey AbbeyRamsey Abbey, Huntingdonshire, England, was founded by Ailwine (Ethelwine, Egelwine), a Saxon ... |
Ramus, PeterPeter Ramus(PIERRE DE LA RAMÉE) Humanist and logician, b. at Cuth in Picardy, 1515; d. in Paris, ... |
Rancé, Jean-Armand le Bouthillier deJean-Armand Le Bouthillier de RanceAbbot and reformer of Notre Dame de la Trappe, second son of Denis Bouthillier, Lord of ... |
Randall, James RyderJames Ryder RandallJournalist and poet, b. 1 Jan., 1839, at Baltimore, Maryland ; d. 15 Jan., 1908 at Augusta, ... |
Ransom, Feast of Our Lady ofFeast of Our Lady of Ransom24 September, a double major, commemorates the foundation of the Mercedarians. On 10 August, ... |
RaphaelRaphael (1483-1520)The most famous name in the history of painting, b. at Urbino, 6 April (or 28 March), 1483; d. at ... |
Raphael, SaintSt. Raphael the ArchangelThe name of this archangel ( Raphael = " God has healed") does not appear in the Hebrew ... |
RaphoeRaphoeDiocese of Raphoe (Rapotensis) Comprises the greater part of the Co. Donegal (Gael. Tirconail ... |
Rapin, RenéRene RapinFrench Jesuit, born at Tours, 1621; died in Paris, 1687. He entered the Society in 1639, taught ... |
RaskolniksRaskolniks(Russian raskolnik , a schismatic, a dissenter; from raskol , schism, splitting; that in ... |
Rathborne, JosephJoseph RathbornePriest and controversialist (sometimes erroneously called RATHBONE), born at Lincoln, 11 May, ... |
Ratherius of VeronaRatherius of VeronaHe was born about 887; died at Namur 25 April, 974. He belonged to a noble family which lived in ... |
Ratio StudiorumRatio StudiorumThe term "Ratio Studiorum" is commonly used to designate the educational system of the Jesuits ; ... |
RationaleRationaleRational, an episcopal humeral, a counterpart of the pallium, and like it worn over the chasuble. ... |
RationalismRationalism(Latin, ratio -- reason, the faculty of the mind which forms the ground of calculation, i.e. ... |
RatisbonRatisbonDIOCESE OF RATISBON (RATISBONENSIS), also called REGENSBURG. Suffragan of Munich-Freising. It ... |
Ratisbonne, Maria AlphonseMaria Alphonse RatisbonneA converted Jew, born at Strasburg on 1 May, 1814; died at Ain Karim near Jerusalem, on 6 May, ... |
Ratisbonne, Maria TheodorMaria Theodor RatisbonneA distinguished preacher and writer, and director of the Archconfraternity of Christian Mothers, ... |
RatramnusRatramnus(Rathramnus) A Benedictine monk at the Abbey of Corbie, in the present Department of Somme, ... |
Ratzeburg, Ancient See ofRatzeburg(RACEBURGUM, RACEBURGENSIS.) In Germany, suffragan to Hamburg. The diocese embraced the ... |
Ratzinger, GeorgGeorg RatzingerPolitical economist and social reformer, b. at Rickering, near Deggendorf, in lower Bavaria, 3 ... |
RauscherJoseph Othmar RauscherPrince- Archbishop of Vienna, born at Vienna, 6 Oct., 1797; died there 24 Nov., 1875. He ... |
Ravalli, AntonioAntonio RavalliMissionary, b. in Italy, 1811; d. at St. Mary's, Montana, U. S. A., 2 Oct., 1884. He entered ... |
RavennaRavennaArchdiocese of Ravenna (Ravennatensis) The city of Ravenna is the capital of a province in ... |
Ravesteyn, JosseJosse RavesteynBorn about 1506, at Tielt, a small town in Flanders, hence often called T ILETANUS (J ODACUS ... |
Ravignan, Gustave Xavier Lacroix deGustave Xavier Lacroix de RavignanFrench Jesuit, orator, and author, b. at Bayonne (Basses-Pyrénées), 1 Dec. 1795; ... |
Rawes, Henry AugustusHenry Augustus RawesOblate of St. Charles, hymn-writer and preacher, b. at Easington near Durham, England, 11 Dec., ... |
Raymbault, CharlesCharles RaymbaultMissionary, b. in France, 1602; entered the Society of Jesus at Rouen (1621); d. at Quebec, ... |
Raymond IV, of Saint-GillesRaymond IVCount of Toulouse and of Tripoli, b. about 1043; d. at Tripoli in 1105. He was the son of ... |
Raymond LullyRaymond Lully(RAMON LULL) "Doctor Illuminatus", philosopher, poet, and theologian, b. at Palma in Majorca, ... |
Raymond MartiniRaymond MartiniDominican, theologian, Orientalist, b. at Subirats, Catalonia, c. 1220; d. after July, 1284. In ... |
Raymond Nonnatus, SaintSt. Raymond Nonnatus(In Spanish SAN RAMON). Born 1200 or 1204 at Portello in the Diocese of Urgel in Catalonia ... |
Raymond of Peñafort, SaintSt. Raymond of PenafortBorn at Villafranca de Benadis, near Barcelona, in 1175; died at Barcelona, 6 January, 1275. He ... |
Raymond of SabundeRaymond of Sabunde(SABONDE, SEBON, SEBEYDE, etc.) Born at Barcelona, Spain, towards the end of the fourteenth ... |
Raymond VIRaymond VICount of Toulouse, b. 1156; d. 1222; succeeded his father, Raymond V, in 1195. He was a ... |
Raymond VIIRaymond VIICount of Toulouse, son of Raymond VI, b. at Beaucaire, 1197; d. at Milhaud, 1249; had espoused a ... |
Raynaldi, OdoricoOdorico RaynaldiOratorian, b. at Treviso in 1595; d. at Rome, 22 January, 1671. Of patrician birth, he studied ... |
Raynaud, ThéophileTheophile RaynaudTheologian and writer, b. at Sospello near Nice, 15 Nov., 1583; d. at Lyons, 31 Oct., 1663. He ... |
Raynouard, Françpois-Juste-MarieFrancois-Juste-Marie RaynouardA French poet, dramatist, and philologist, b. at Brignoles, Var, 8 September, 1761; d. at Passy, ... |
Reading AbbeyReading AbbeyReading Abbey in Surrey, England, was founded by Henry I in 1121, who built it, writes ... |
Real Presence of Christ in the EucharistThe Real Presence of Christ in the EucharistIn this article we shall consider: the fact of the Real Presence , which is, indeed, the central ... |
Realism, Nominalism, ConceptualismNominalism, Realism, ConceptualismThese terms are used to designate the theories that have been proposed as solutions of one of the ... |
ReasonReasonGENERAL MEANINGS Both in ordinary life and in philosophical discussions the term reason is of ... |
Reason, Age ofAge of ReasonThe name given to that period of human life at which persons are deemed to begin to be morally ... |
Recanati and LoretoRecanati and LoretoDIOCESE OF RECANATI AND LORETO (RECINETENSIS) Province of Ancona, Central Italy, so called ... |
Rechab and the RechabitesRechab and the RechabitesRechab was the father of Jonadab who in 2 Kings 10:15-28 , appears as a fervent supporter of ... |
RecollectionRecollectionRecollection, as understood in respect to the spiritual life, means attention to the presence of ... |
Reconciliation, Sacrament ofThe Sacrament of PenancePenance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins ... |
RectorRector(From the Latin regere , to rule). Priests who preside over missions or quasi- parishes ... |
Rector Potens, Verax DeusRector Potens, Verax DeusThe daily hymn for Sext in the Roman Breviary finds its theme in the great heat and light of ... |
Recusants, EnglishEnglish RecusantsThe first statute in which the term "Popish Recusants" is used is 35 Eliz. c. 2, "An Act for ... |
Red SeaRed Sea(Hebrew Yâm-Sûph; Septuagint ‘e ’eruthrà thálassa; ... |
Redeemer, Feast of the Most HolyFeast of the Most Holy RedeemerThe feast is found only in the special calendar of some dioceses and religious orders, and ... |
Redeemer, Knights of theKnights of the RedeemerA secular community founded in 1608 by the Duke of Mentone, Vincent Gonzaga, on the occasion of ... |
RedemptionRedemptionThe restoration of man from the bondage of sin to the liberty of the children of God ... |
Redemption in the Old TestamentRedemption in the Old TestamentRedemption means either strictly deliverance by payment of a price or ransom, or simply ... |
Redemptions, PenitentialPenitential RedemptionsPenitential redemptions are the substitution of exercises (especially alms-deeds), either easier ... |
RedemptoristinesRedemptoristinesThe cradle of the Redemptoristines is Scala, not far from Amalfi, Italy. Father Thomas Falcoia, of ... |
RedemptoristsRedemptorists(CONGREGATION OF THE MOST HOLY REDEEMER) A society of missionary priests founded by St. ... |
Redford, SebastionSebastian RedfordBorn 27 April, 1701; died 2 January, 1763. Educated at St. Omer , Watten, and Liège, ... |
Redi, FrancescoFrancesco RediItalian poet, b. at Arezzo, 18 February, 1626; d. at Pisa 1 March, 1698. After taking his ... |
Reding, AugustineAugustine RedingPrince-Abbot of Einsiedeln and theological writer, born at Lichtensteig, Switzerland, 10 ... |
Reductions of ParaguayReductions of ParaguayThe Jesuit Reductions of Paraguay, one of the most singular and beautiful creations of Catholic ... |
ReferendariiReferendariiThe papal office of the referendarii (from refero , to inform) existed at the Byzantine ... |
Reform of a Religious OrderReform of a Religious OrderReform of a Religious Order, in the true sense of the word, is a return or bringing back of the ... |
Reformation, TheThe ReformationThe usual term for the religious movement which made its appearance in Western Europe in the ... |
Reformed ChurchesReformed ChurchesThe name given to Protestant bodies which adopted the tenets of Zwingli and, later, the ... |
Refuge, Cities ofCities of RefugeTowns which according to the Jewish law enjoyed the right of asylum and to which anyone who had ... |
Refuge, Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of theSisters of Our Lady of Charity of the RefugeThe Institute of Our Lady of Charity was founded (1641) by [St. Jean] Eudes, at Caen, Normandy, ... |
Regale, Droit deDroit de Regale( jus regaliœ, jus regale, jus deportus; German Regalienrecht ) Droit de Regale ... |
RegaliaRegaliaAccording to the usage current in the British Isles the term regalia is almost always employed to ... |
RegenerationRegeneration(Latin regeneratio ; Greek anagennesis and paliggenesia ). Regeneration is a ... |
RegensburgRatisbonDIOCESE OF RATISBON (RATISBONENSIS), also called REGENSBURG. Suffragan of Munich-Freising. It ... |
Regesta, PapalPapal RegestaPapal Regesta are the copies, generally entered in special registry volumes, of the papal ... |
Reggio dell' EmiliaReggio Dell' EmiliaDIOCESE OF REGGIO DELL' EMILIA (REGINENSIS) Suffragan of Modena in central Italy. The city is ... |
Reggio di CalabriaReggio di CalabriaARCHDIOCESE OF REGGIO DI CALABRIA (RHEGIENSIS). Archdiocese in Calabria, southern Italy. The ... |
ReginaReginaDIOCESE OF REGINA (REGINENSIS) A newly created (4 March, 1910) ecclesiastical division, ... |
Regina CoeliRegina Coeli (Queen of Heaven)The opening words of the Eastertide anthem of the Blessed Virgin, the recitation of which is ... |
Reginald of PipernoReginald of PipernoDominican, theologian, companion of St. Thomas Aquinas, b. at Piperno about 1230; d. about 1290. ... |
Regino of PrümRegino of PrumDate of birth unknown; d. at Trier in 915. According to the statements of a later era Regino was ... |
RegionariiRegionariiThe name given in later antiquity and the early Middle Ages to those clerics and officials of ... |
Regis, John Francis, SaintSt. John Francis RegisBorn 31 January, 1597, in the village of Fontcouverte (department of Aude); died at la Louvesc, 30 ... |
Registers, ParochialParochial RegistersOne having the cure of souls is commanded by Divine precept to know his subjects (Conc. Trid., ... |
Regnault, Henri VictorHenri Victor RegnaultChemist and physicist, b. at Aachen, 21 July, 1810; d. in Paris, 19 Jan., 1878. Being left an ... |
Regulæ JurisRegulae Juris("Rules of Law") General rules or principles serving chiefly for the interpretation of laws. ... |
RegularsRegulars( Latin regula, rule). The observance of the Rule of St. Benedict procured for the monks ... |
ReichenauReichenauReichenau, called Augia Dives in medieval Latin manuscripts and possessing a once ... |
Reichensperger, AugustAugust ReichensbergerPolitician and author, born at Coblenz, 22 March, 1808; died at Cologne, 16 July, 1895. He studied ... |
Reichensperger, PeterPeter ReichensbergerJurist and parliamentarian, b. at Coblenz, 28 May, 1810; d. at Berlin, 31 December, 1892. He ... |
ReifensteinReifensteinA former Cistercian abbey in Eichsfeld, founded on 1 August, 1162 by Count Ernst of Tonna. It ... |
Reiffenstuel, Johann GeorgJohann Georg ReiffenstuelIn religion A NACLETUS Theologian and canonist; b. at Kaltenbrunn (Tegernsee) 2 July, 1641; d. ... |
ReimsReimsARCHDIOCESE OF REIMS (RHEMENSIS) The Archdiocese of Reims comprises the district of Reims in ... |
Reims, Synods ofSynods of ReimsThe first synod said to have been held at Reims by Archbishop Sonnatius between 624 and 630 ... |
Reinmar of HagenauReinmar of HagenauA German minnesinger of the twelfth century, surnamed in the manuscripts der Alte (the old) to ... |
Reisach, Carl vonCarl von ReisachBorn at Roth, Bavaria, 7 July, 1800; died in the Redemptorist monastery of Contamine, France, ... |
Reisch, GregorGregor ReischBorn at Balingen in Wurtemberg, about 1467; died at Freiburg, Baden, 9 May, 1525. In 1487 he ... |
RelationshipRelationship(CARNAL AND SPIRITUAL) The theologians understand by relationship in general a certain ... |
Relatives, Duties ofDuties of RelativesThe general precept of charity obliging us to love our neighbour as ourselves is of course ... |
RelativismRelativismAny doctrine which denies, universally or in regard to some restricted sphere of being, the ... |
RelicsRelicsThe word relics comes from the Latin reliquiae (the counterpart of the Greek leipsana ) ... |
ReligionReligionI. Derivation, Analysis, and Definition. II. Subjective Religion. III. Objective ... |
Religion, Virtue ofVirtue of ReligionOf the three proposed derivations of the word "religion", that suggested by Lactantius and ... |
Religions, Statistics ofStatistics of ReligionsI. DEFINITION This study concerns itself with religious bodies, the number of their members, and ... |
Religious LifeReligious LifeI. GENERAL VIEW AND EVANGELICAL IDEA OF THE RELIGIOUS LIFE A. GENERAL VIEW We all have within us ... |
Religious ProfessionReligious ProfessionHISTORICAL VIEW Profession may be considered either as a declaration openly made, or as a state ... |
ReliquariesReliquariesIt would follow of necessity from the data given in the article RELICS that ... |
RemesianaRemesianaA titular see in Dacia Mediterranea, suffragan of Sardica. Remesiana is mentioned by the ... |
Remigius of AuxerreRemigius of AuxerreA Benedictine monk, b. about the middle of the ninth century; d. 908. Remigius, or Remi, was a ... |
Remigius, SaintSaint RemigiusApostle of the Franks, Archbishop of Reims, b. at Cerny or Laon, 437; d. at Reims, 13 January ... |
RemiremontRemiremontVosges, France, monastery and nunnery of the Rule of St. Benedict, founded by Sts. Romaricus ... |
Remuzat, Ven. Anne-MadeleineAnne-Madeleine RemuzatBorn at Marseilles, 29 Nov., 1696; died 15 Feb., 1730. At nine years of age she asked her parents ... |
Remy, Abbey of SaintAbbey of Saint RemyFounded at Reims before 590. Its early history is very obscure; at first a little chapel ... |
Renaissance, TheThe RenaissanceThe Renaissance may be considered in a general or a particular sense, as (1) the achievements of ... |
Renaudot, EusebiusEusebius RenaudotAn apologetical writer and Orientalist, b. at Paris, 22 July, 1648; d. there, 1 Sept., 1720. He ... |
Renaudot, ThéophrasteTheophraste RenaudotBorn at Loudun, 1586; died at Paris, 25 October, 1653. Doctor of the medical faculty at ... |
Reni, GuidoGuido ReniItalian painter, b. at Calvenzano near Bologna, 4 Nov., 1575; d. at Bologna, 18 Aug. 1642. At one ... |
RennesRennes(RHEDONENSIS) Rennes includes the Department of Ille et Vilaine. The Concordat of 1802 ... |
Renty, Gaston Jean Baptiste deGaston Jean Baptiste de RentyBorn 1611 at the castle of Beni, Diocese of Bayeux in Normandy ; died 24 April, 1649. The only ... |
RenunciationRenunciation( Latin renuntiare ). A canonical term signifying the resignation of an ecclesiastical ... |
ReordinationsReordinationsI. STATE OF THE QUESTION The Oratorian Jean Morin , in the seventeenth century, and Cardinal ... |
ReparationReparationReparation is a theological concept closely connected with those of atonement and satisfaction, ... |
Repington, PhilipPhilip Repington( Also Repyngdon). Cardinal-priest of the title of SS. Nereus and Achilleus, Bishop of ... |
Repose, Altar ofAltar of Repose(Sometimes called less properly sepulchre or tomb, more frequently repository). The altar ... |
Reputation (as Property)Reputation (As Property)It is certain that a man is indefeasibly the owner of what he has been able to produce by his ... |
Requiem, Masses ofRequiem MassesMasses of Requiem will be treated under the following heads: I. Origins; II. Formulary ; III. ... |
Rerum Crerator OptimeRerum Creator OptimeThe hymn for Matins of Wednesday in the Divine Office. It comprises four strophes of four ... |
Rerum Deus Tenax VigorRerum Deus Tenax VigorThe daily hymn for None in the Roman Breviary, comprises (like the hymns for Terce and Sext ... |
Rerum NovarumRerum NovarumThe opening words and the title of the Encyclical issued by Leo XIII, 15 May, 1891, on the ... |
Rescripts, PapalPapal Rescripts( Latin re-scribere , "to write back") Rescripts are responses of the pope or a Sacred ... |
ReservationReservationThe restriction in certain cases by a superior of the jurisdiction ordinarily exercised by an ... |
Reserved CasesReserved CasesA term used for sins whose absolution is not within the power of every confessor, but is ... |
Residence, EcclesiasticalEcclesiastical ResidenceA remaining or abiding where one's duties lie or where one's occupation is properly carried on, ... |
Respicius, Tryphon, and NymphaTryphon, Respicius, and NymphaMartyrs whose feast is observed in the Latin Church on 10 November. Tryphon is said to have ... |
Respighi, LorenzoLorenzo RespighiBorn at Cortemaggiore, Province of Piacenza, 7 October, 1824; died at Rome, 10 December, 1889. He ... |
ResponsoriumResponsoriumResponsory, or Respond, a series of verses and responses, usually taken from Holy Scripture and ... |
RestitutionRestitutionRestitution has a special sense in moral theology. It signifies an act of commutative justice ... |
Resurrection of Jesus ChristResurrection of Jesus ChristResurrection is the rising again from the dead, the resumption of life. In this article, we shall ... |
Resurrection, GeneralGeneral ResurrectionResurrection is the rising again from the dead, the resumption of life. The Fourth Lateran ... |
Rethel, AlfredAlfred RethelBorn at Aachen, 1816; died at Düsseldorf, 1859. He combined in a brilliant and forcible ... |
Retreat of the Sacred Heart, Congregation ofRetreat of the Sacred Heart(DAMES DE LA RETRAITE) Originally founded in 1678 under the name of the Institute of Retreat, ... |
RetreatsRetreatsIf we call a retreat a series of days passed in solitude and consecrated to practices of ... |
Retz, Cardinal deCardinal de RetzARCHBISHOP OF PARIS Born at the Château of Montmirail, Oct., 1614; died in Paris, 24 ... |
ReubenRuben (Reuben)(REUBEN.) A proper name which designates in the Bible : (1) a patriarch; (II) a tribe of ... |
Reuchlin, JohannesJohannes Reuchlin( Græcized , Capnion). Celebrated German humanist, b. at Pforzheim, Baden, 22 ... |
Reumont, Alfred vonAlfred von ReumontStatesman and historian, b. at Aachen, 15 August, 1808; d. there, 27 April, 1887. After finishing ... |
Reusens, EdmondEdmond ReusensArcheologist and historian, b. at Wijneghem (Antwerp), 25 April, 1831; d. at Louvain, 25 Dec., ... |
ReussReussName of the two smallest states of the German Confederation, which lie almost in the centre of ... |
RevelationRevelationI. MEANING OF REVELATION Revelation may be defined as the communication of some truth by God ... |
Revelation, Book ofApocalypseApocalypse, from the verb apokalypto , to reveal, is the name given to the last book in the ... |
Revelations, PrivatePrivate RevelationsThere are two kinds of revelations: (1) universal revelations, which are contained in the Bible ... |
RevocationRevocationThe act of recalling or annulling, the reversal of an act, the recalling of a grant, or the making ... |
Revolution, EnglishEnglish Revolution of 1688James II, having reached the climax of his power after the successful suppression of Monmouth's ... |
Revolution, FrenchFrench RevolutionThe last thirty years have given us a new version of the history of the French Revolution, the ... |
Rex Gloriose MartyrumRex Gloriose MartyrumRex Gloriose Martyrum, the hymn at Lauds in the Common of Martyrs (Commune plurimorum ... |
Rex Sempiterne CælitumRex Sempiterne CaelitumThe Roman Breviary hymn for Matins of Sundays and weekdays during the Paschal Time (from ... |
Rey, AnthonyAnthony ReyAn educator and Mexican War chaplain, born at Lyons, 19 March, 1807; died near Ceralvo, Mexico, ... |
Reynolds, WilliamWilliam Reynolds(RAINOLDS, RAYNOLDS, REGINALDUS) Born at Pinhorn near Exeter, about 1544; died at Antwerp, ... |
RhætiaRhaetia(RHÆTORUM). Prefecture Apostolic in Switzerland ; includes in general the district ... |
RhaphanæaRhaphanaeaA titular see in Syria Secunda, suffragan of Apamea. Rhaphanæa is mentioned in ancient ... |
Rheinberger, Joseph GabrielJoseph Gabriel RheinbergerA composer and organist, born at Vaduz, in the Principality of Lichtenstein, Bavaria, 17 March, ... |
Rhenish PalatinateRhenish Palatinate( German Rheinpfalz ). A former German electorate. It derives its name from the title of a ... |
RhesænaRhesaenaA titular see in Osrhoene, suffragan of Edessa. Rhesæna (numerous variations of the name ... |
RhinocoluraRhinocoluraA titular see in Augustamnica Prima, suffragan of Pelusium. Rhinocolura or Rhinocorura was a ... |
RhithymnaRhithymna(RHETHYMNA) A titular see of Crete, suffragan of Gortyna, mentioned by Ptolemy, III, 15, ... |
RhizusRhizus( Rizous .) A titular see of Pontus Polemoniacus suffragan of Neocæsarea, ... |
Rho, GiacomoGiacomo RhoMissionary, born at Milan, 1593; died at Peking 27 April, 1638. He was the son of a noble and ... |
Rhode IslandRhode IslandThe State of Rhode Island and xxyyyk.htm">Providence Plantations, one of the thirteen original ... |
RhodesRhodes(RHODUS) A titular metropolitan of the Cyclades. It is an island opposite to Lycia and ... |
Rhodes, Alexandre DeAlexandre de RhodesA missionary and author, born at Avignon, 15 March, 1591; died at Ispahan, Persia, 5 Nov., 1660. ... |
RhodesiaRhodesiaA British possession in South Africa, bounded on the north and north-west by the Congo Free ... |
RhodiopolisRhodiopolisA titular see of Lycia, suffragan of Myra, called Rhodia by Ptolemy (V, 3) and Stephanus ... |
RhodoRhodoA Christian writer who flourished in the time of Commodus (180-92); he was a native of Asia ... |
RhosusRhosusA titular see in Cilicia Secunda, suffragan to Anazarba. Rhosus or Rhossus was a seaport ... |
Rhymed BiblesRhymed BiblesThe rhymed versions of the Bible are almost entirely collections of the psalms. The oldest ... |
Rhythmical OfficeRhythmical OfficeI. DESCRIPTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND DIVISION By rhythmical office is meant a liturgical horary ... |
Ribadeneira, Pedro dePedro de Ribadeneira(Or RIBADENEYRA and among Spaniards often RIVADENEIRA) Pedro De Ribadeneira was born at ... |
Ribas, Andrés Pérez DeAndres Perez de RibasA pioneer missionary, historian of north-western Mexico; born at Cordova, Spain, 1576; died in ... |
Ribe, Ancient See of, in Denmark (Jutland)Ancient See of Ribe in Denmark (Jutland)(RIPAE, RIPENSIS.) The diocese (29 deaneries, 278 parishes ) consisted of the modern ... |
Ribeirao PretoPreto Ribeirao(DE RIBERAO PRETO) A suffragan see of the Archdiocese of São Paulo , Brazil, ... |
Ribera, Jusepe deJusepe de RiberaCalled also SPAGNOLETTO, L'ESPAGNOLET (the little Spaniard) Painter born at Jativa, 12 Jan., ... |
Ricardus AnglicusRicardus AnglicusRicardus Anglicus, Archdeacon of Bologna, was an English priest who was rector of the law ... |
Riccardi, NicholasNicholas RiccardiA theologian, writer and preacher; born at Genoa, 1585; died at Rome, 30 May, 1639. Physically ... |
Ricci, LorenzoLorenzo RicciGeneral of the Society of Jesus b. at Florence, 2 Aug., 1703; d. at the Castle of Sant' Angelo, ... |
Ricci, MatteoMatteo RicciFounder of the Catholic missions of China, b. at Macerata in the Papal States, 6 Oct. 1552; ... |
Riccioli, Giovanni BattistaGiovanni Battista RiccioliItalian astronomer, b. at Ferrara 17 April, 1598; d. at Bologna 25 June, 1671. He entered the ... |
Rice, Edmund IgnatiusEdmund Ignatius RiceFounder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (better known as "Irish ... |
Rich, St. EdmundSt. Edmund RichArchbishop of Canterbury, England, born 20 November, c. 1180, at Abingdon, six miles from ... |
RichardRichard (Franciscan Preacher)A Friar minor and preacher, appearing in history between 1428 and 1431, whose origin and ... |
Richard de BuryRichard de BuryBishop and bibliophile, b. near Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, England, 24 Jan., 1286; d. at ... |
Richard de la Vergne, François-Marie-BenjaminFrancois-Marie-Benjamin Richard de la VergneArchbishop of Paris, born at Nantes, 1 March, 1819; died in Paris, 28 January, 1908. ... |
Richard de Wyche, SaintSt. Richard de WycheBishop and confessor, b. about 1197 at Droitwich, Worcestershire, from which his surname is ... |
Richard Fetherston, BlessedBl. Richard FetherstonPriest and martyr ; died at Smithfield, 30 July, 1540. He was chaplain to Catharine of Aragon ... |
Richard I, King Of EnglandRichard I, King of EnglandRichard I, born at Oxford, 6 Sept, 1157; died at Chaluz, France, 6 April, 1199; was known to ... |
Richard of CirencesterRichard of CirencesterChronicler, d. about 1400. He was the compiler of a chronicle from 447 to 1066, entitled "Speculum ... |
Richard of CornwallRichard of Cornwall(RICHARD RUFUS, RUYS, ROSSO, ROWSE). The dates of his birth and death are unknown, but he ... |
Richard of MiddletownRichard of Middletown(A MEDIA VILLA). Flourished at the end of the thirteenth century, but the dates of his birth ... |
Richard of St. VictorRichard of St. VictorTheologian, native of Scotland, but the date and place of his birth are unknown; d. 1173 and ... |
Richard Thirkeld, BlessedBlessed Richard ThirkeldMartyr ; b. at Coniscliffe, Durham, England ; d. at York, 29 May, 1583. From Queen's College, ... |
Richard Whiting, BlessedBlessed Richard WhitingLast Abbot of Glastonbury and martyr, parentage and date of birth unknown, executed 15 Nov., ... |
Richard, Charles-LouisCharles-Louis RichardTheologian and publicist; b. at Blainville-sur-l'Eau, in Lorraine, April, 1711; d. at Mons, ... |
Richardson, Ven. WilliamVen. William Richardson( Alias Anderson.) Last martyr under Queen Elizabeth; b. according to Challoner at Vales in ... |
Richelieu, Armand-Jean du Plessis, Duke deCardinal RichelieuCardinal ; French statesman, b. in Paris, 5 September, 1585; d. there 4 December 1642. At first ... |
Richmond, Diocese ofRichmond(RICHMONDENSIS.) Suffragan of Baltimore, established 11 July, 1820, comprises the State of ... |
Ricoldo da Monte di CroceRicoldo Da Monte di Croce(PENNINI.) Born at Florence about 1243; d. there 31 October, 1320. After studying in various ... |
Riemenschneider, TillmannRiemenschneiderOne of the most important of Frankish sculptors, b. at Osterode am Harz in or after 1460; d. at ... |
Rienzi, Cola diCola di Rienzi(i.e., NICOLA, son of Lorenzo) A popular tribune and extraordinary historical figure. His ... |
RietiRieti(REATINA). Diocese in Central Italy, immediately subject to the Holy See. The city is ... |
Rievaulx, Abbey ofAbbey of Rievaulx(RIEVALL.) Thurston, Archbishop of York, was very anxious to have a monastery of the newly ... |
Riffel, CasparCaspar RiffelHistorian, b. at Budesheim, Bingen, Germany, 19 Jan., 1807, d. at Mainz, 15 Dec., 1856. He ... |
Rigby, John, SaintSt. John RigbyEnglish martyr ; b. about 1570 at Harrocks Hall, Eccleston, Lancashire; executed at St. Thomas ... |
Rigby, NicholasNicholas RigbyBorn 1800 at Walton near Preston, Lancashire; died at Ugthorpe, 7 September, 1886. At twelve years ... |
RightRightRight, as a substantive (my right, his right), designates the object of justice. When a person ... |
Right of ExclusionRight of Exclusion(Latin Jus Exclusivæ . The alleged competence of the more important Catholic ... |
Right of OptionRight of OptionIn canon law an option is a way of obtaining a benefice or a title, by the choice of the new ... |
Right of Voluntary AssociationRight of Voluntary AssociationI. LEGAL RIGHT A voluntary association means any group of individuals freely united for the ... |
Rimbert, SaintSt. RimbertArchbishop of Bremen - Hamburg, died at Bremen 11 June, 888. It is uncertain whether he was ... |
RiminiRiminiDIOCESE OF RIMINI (ARIMINUM). Suffragan of Ravenna. Rimini is situated near the coast between ... |
Rimini, Council ofCouncil of RiminiThe second Formula of Sirmium (357) stated the doctrine of the Anomoeans, or extreme Arians. ... |
RimouskiRimouskiDIOCESE OF RIMOUSKI (SANCTI GERMANI DE RIMOUSKI) Suffragan of Quebec, comprises the counties of ... |
Ring of the Fisherman, TheThe Ring of FishermanThe earliest mention of the Fisherman's ring worn by the popes is in a letter of Clement IV ... |
RingsRingsAlthough the surviving ancient rings, proved by their devices, provenance, etc., to be of ... |
Rinuccini, Giovanni BattistaGiovanni Battista RinucciniBorn at Rome, 1592; d. at Fermo, 1653; was the son of a Florentine patrician, his mother being a ... |
Rio NegroRio NegroPrefecture Apostolic in Brazil, bounded on the south by a line running westwards from the ... |
Rio, Alexis-FrançoisAlexis-Francois RioFrench writer on art, b. on the Island of Arz, Department of Morbihan, 20 May, 1797; d. 17 June, ... |
RiobambaRiobambaDiocese of (Bolivarensis), suffragan of Quito, Ecuador, erected by Pius IX, 5 January, 1863. ... |
Rioja, Francisco deFrancisco de RiojaA poet, born at Seville, 1583; died at Madrid, 1659. Rioja was a canon in the cathedral at ... |
Ripalda, Juan Martínez deJuan Martinez de RipaldaTheologian, b. at Pamplona, Navarre, 1594; d. at Madrid, 26 April, 1648. He entered the Society ... |
RipatransoneRipatransone(RIPANENSIS). Diocese in Ascoli Piceno, Central Italy. The city is situated on five hills, ... |
Ripon, Marquess ofMarquess of RiponGeorge Frederick Samuel Robinson, K.G., P.C., G.C.S.I., F.R.S., Earl de Grey, Earl of Ripon, ... |
Risby, RichardRichard RisbyBorn in the parish of St. Lawrence, Reading, 1489; executed at Tyburn, London, 20 April, 1534. ... |
Rishanger, WilliamWilliam RishangerChronicler, b. at Rishangles, Suffolk, about ú d. after 1312. He became a Benedictine at ... |
Rishton, EdwardEdward RishtonBorn in Lancashire, 1550; died at Sainte-Ménehould, Lorraine, 29 June, 1585. He was ... |
Rita of Cascia, SaintSt. Rita of CasciaBorn at Rocca Porena in the Diocese of Spoleto , 1386; died at the Augustinian convent of ... |
RitesRitesI. NAME AND DEFINITION Ritus in classical Latin in means primarily, the form and manner of any ... |
Rites in the United StatesRites in the United StatesSince immigration from the eastern portion of Europe and from Asia and Africa set in with ... |
RitschlianismRitschlianismRitschlianism is a peculiar conception of the nature and scope of Christianity, widely held in ... |
Ritter, Joseph IgnatiusJoseph Ignatius RitterHistorian, b. at Schweinitz, Silesia, 12 April, 1787; d. at Breslau, 5 Jan., 1857. He pursued his ... |
RitualRitualThe Ritual ( Rituale Romanum ) is one of the official books of the Roman Rite. It contains all ... |
RitualistsRitualistsThe word "Ritualists" is the term now most commonly employed to denote that advanced section of ... |
Rivington, LukeLuke RivingtonBorn in London, May, 1838; died in London, 30 May, 1899; fourth son of Francis Rivington, a ... |
Rizal, José MercadoJose Mercado RizalFilipino hero, physician, poet, novelist, and sculptor ; b. at Calamba, Province of La Laguna, ... |
Robbers, SevenSeven Robbers(Septem Latrones), martyrs on the Island of Corcyra (Corfu) in the second century. Their ... |
Robbia, Andrea dellaAndrea Della RobbiaNephew, pupil, assistant, and sharer of Luca's secrets, b. at Florence, 1431; d. 1528. It is ... |
Robbia, Lucia di SimoneLucia di Simone RobbiaSculptor, b. at Florence, 1400; d. 1481. He is believed to have studied design with a goldsmith, ... |
Robert Bellarmine, SaintSt. Robert Bellarmine(Also, "Bellarmino"). A distinguished Jesuit theologian, writer, and cardinal, born at ... |
Robert Johnson, BlessedBl. Robert JohnsonBorn in Shropshire, entered the German College, Rome, 1 October, 1571. Ordained priest at ... |
Robert of ArbrisselRobert of ArbrisselItinerant preacher, founder of Fontevrault, b. c. 1047 at Arbrissel (now Arbressec) near ... |
Robert of CourçonRobert of Courcon(DE CURSONE, DE CURSIM, CURSUS, ETC.). Cardinal, born at Kedleston, England ; died at ... |
Robert of GenevaRobert of GenevaAntipope under the name of Clement VII, b. at Geneva, 1342; d. at Avignon, 16 Sept., 1394. He ... |
Robert of JumiègesRobert of JumiegesArchbishop of Canterbury (1051-2). Robert Champart was a Norman monk of St. Ouen at Rouen ... |
Robert of LuzarchesRobert of Luzarches(LUS). Born at Luzarches near Pontoise towards the end of the twelfth century; is said to have ... |
Robert of MelunRobert of Melun(DE MELDUNO; MELIDENSIS; MEIDUNUS). An English philosopher and theologian, b. in England ... |
Robert of Molesme, SaintSt. Robert of MolesmeBorn about the year 1029, at Champagne, France, of noble parents who bore the names of Thierry ... |
Robert of Newminster, SaintSt. Robert of NewminsterBorn in the district of Craven, Yorkshire, probably at the village of Gargrave; died 7 June, 1159. ... |
Robert PullusRobert Pullus(PULLEN, PULLAN, PULLY.) See also ROBERT PULLEN. Cardinal, English philosopher and ... |
Robert, SaintSt. RobertFounder of the Abbey of Chaise-Dieu in Auvergne, b. at Aurilac, Auvergne, about 1000; d. in ... |
Roberts, Saint JohnSt. John RobertsFirst Prior of St. Gregory's, Douai (now Downside Abbey ), b. 1575-6; martyred 10 ... |
Robertson, James BurtonJames Burton RobertsonHistorian, b. in London 15 Nov., 1800; d. at Dublin 14 Feb., 1877, son of Thomas Robertson, a ... |
Robinson, Venerable ChristopherVen. Christopher RobinsonBorn at Woodside, near Westward, Cumberland, date unknown; executed at Carlisle, 19 Aug., 1598. ... |
Robinson, William CallyhanWilliam Callyhan RobinsonJurist and educator, b. 26 July, 1834, at Norwich, Conn.; d. 6 Nov., 1911, at Washington, D.C. ... |
Rocaberti, Juan Tomás deJuan Tomas de RocabertiTheologian, b. of a noble family at Perelada, in Catalina, c. 1624; d. at Madrid 13 June, 1699. ... |
RocamadourRocamadourCommunal chief town of the canton of Gramat, district of Gourdon, Department of Lot, in the ... |
Rocca, AngeloAngelo RoccaFounder of the Angelica Library at Rome, b. at Rocca, now Arecevia, near Ancone, 1545; d. at ... |
Roch, SaintSt. RochBorn at Montpellier towards 1295; died 1327. His father was governor of that city. At his birth ... |
Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-DonatienRochambeauMarshal, b. at Vendôme, France, 1 July, 1725; d. at Thoré, 10 May, 1807. At the age ... |
Roche, Alanus de laAlanus de Rupe (Alanus de la Roche)( Sometimes DE LA ROCHE). Born about 1428; died at Zwolle in Holland, 8 September, 1475. ... |
Rochester, Ancient See ofRochester(ROFFA; ROFFENSIS). The oldest and smallest of all the suffragan sees of Canterbury, was ... |
Rochester, Blessed JohnBl. John RochesterPriest and martyr, born probably at Terling, Essex, England, about 1498; died at York, 11 May, ... |
Rochester, Diocese ofRochesterThis diocese, on its establishment by separation from the See of Buffalo, 24 January, 1868, ... |
RochetRochetAn over-tunic usually made of fine white linen (cambric; fine cotton material is also allowed), ... |
Rochette, Désiré RaoulDesire Raoul RochetteUsually known as Raoul-Rochette, a French archeologist, b. at St. Amand (Cher), 9 March, 1789; d. ... |
Rock, DanielDaniel RockAntiquarian and ecclesiologist, b. at Liverpool, 31 August, 1799; d. at Kensington, London, 28 ... |
Rockford, Diocese ofRockford(ROCKFORDIENSIS). Created 23 September, 1908, comprises Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, ... |
RockhamptonRockhamptonDiocese in Queensland, Australia. In 1862 Father Duhig visited the infant settlement on the banks ... |
Rococo StyleRococo StyleThis style received its name in the nineteenth century from French émigrés , who ... |
RodezRodez(RUTHENAE) The Diocese of Rodez was united to the Diocese of Cahors by the Concordat of ... |
Rodrigues Ferreira, AlexandreAlexandre Rodrigues FerreiraA Brazilian natural scientist and explorer, b. at Bahia in 1756; d. at Lisbon in 1815. He ... |
Rodriguez, AlonsoAlonso RodriguezBorn at Valladolid, Spain, 1526; died at Seville 21 February, 1616. When twenty years of age he ... |
Rodriguez, JoaoJoao Rodriguez(GIRAM, GIRAO, GIRON, ROIZ). Missionary and author, b. at Alcochete in the Diocese of Lisbon ... |
Rodriguez, Saint AlphonsusSt. Alphonsus Rodriguez(Also Alonso). Born at Segovia in Spain, 25 July, 1532; died at Majorca, 31 October, 1617. ... |
Roe, BartholomewBartholomew Roe(VENERABLE ALBAN). English Benedictine martyr, b. in Suffolk, 1583; executed at Tyburn, 21 ... |
RoermondRoermond(RUBAEMUNDENSIS). Diocese in Holland ; suffragan of Utrecht. It includes the Province of ... |
Rogation DaysRogation DaysDays of prayer, and formerly also of fasting, instituted by the Church to appease God's anger ... |
Roger BaconRoger BaconPhilosopher, surnamed D OCTOR M IRABILIS , b. at Ilchester, Somersetshire, about 1214; d. at ... |
Roger Cadwallador, VenerableVen. Roger CadwalladorEnglish martyr, b. at Stretton Sugwas, near Hereford, in 1568; executed at Leominster, 27 Aug., ... |
Roger of WendoverRoger of WendoverBenedictine monk, date of birth unknown; d. 1236, the first of the great chroniclers of St. ... |
Roger, Bishop of WorcesterRoger, Bishop of WorcesterDied at Tours, 9 August, 1179. A younger son of Robert, Earl of Gloucester, he was educated ... |
Roh, PeterPeter RohBorn at Conthey (Gunthis) in the canton of Valais ( French Switzerland ), 14 August, 1811; d. at ... |
Rohault de FleuryRohault de FleuryA family of French architects and archaeologists of the nineteenth century, of which the most ... |
Rohrbacher, Réné FrançoisRene Francois RohrbacherEcclesiastical historian, b. at Langatte (Langd) in the present Diocese of Metz, 27 September, ... |
Rojas y Zorrilla, Francisco deFrancisco de Rojas y ZorrillaSpanish dramatic poet, b. at Toledo, 4 Oct., 1607; d. 1680. Authentic information regarding the ... |
Rokewode, John GageJohn Gage RokewodeBorn 13 Sept., 1786; died at Claughton Hall, Lancashire, 14 Oct., 1842. He was the fourth son of ... |
RolducRolduc(RODA DUCIS, also Roda, Closterroda or Hertogenrade). Located in S. E. Limburg, Netherlands. ... |
Rolfus, HermannHermann RolfusCatholic educationist, b. at Freiburg, 24 May, 1821; d. at Buhl, near Offenburg, 27 October, ... |
Rolle de Hampole, RichardRichard Rolle de HampoleSolitary and writer, b. at Thornton, Yorkshire, about 1300; d. at Hampole, 29 Sept., 1349. The ... |
Rollin, CharlesCharles RollinBorn in Paris, 1661; died there, 1741. The son of a cutler, intended to follow his father's ... |
Rolls SeriesRolls SeriesA collection of historical materials of which the general scope is indicated by its official ... |
Rolph, ThomasThomas RolphSurgeon, b. 1800; d. at Portsmouth, 17 Feb., 1858. He was a younger son of Dr. Thomas Rolph and ... |
Roman CatacombsRoman CatacombsThis subject will be treated under seven heads: I. Position; II. History; III. Inscriptions; IV. ... |
Roman CatechismRoman CatechismThis catechism differs from other summaries of Christian doctrine for the instruction of the ... |
Roman CatholicRoman CatholicA qualification of the name Catholic commonly used in English-speaking countries by those ... |
Roman Catholic Relief BillRoman Catholic Relief BillIN ENGLAND With the accession of Queen Elizabeth (1558) commenced the series of legislative ... |
Roman Christian Cemeteries, EarlyEarly Roman Christian CemeteriesThis article treats briefly of the individual catacomb cemeteries in the vicinity of Rome. For ... |
Roman CollegesRoman CollegesThis article treats of the various colleges in Rome which have been founded under ... |
Roman CongregationsThe Roman CongregationsCertain departments have been organized by the Holy See at various times to assist it in the ... |
Roman CuriaRoman CuriaStrictly speaking, the ensemble of departments or ministries which assist the sovereign pontiff ... |
Roman ProcessionalRoman ProcessionalStrictly speaking it might be said that the Processional has no recognized place in the Roman ... |
Roman Rite, TheThe Roman Rite( Ritus romanus ). The Roman Rite is the manner of celebrating the Holy Sacrifice, ... |
Romanos Pontifices, ConstitutioConsitutio Romanos PontificesThe restoration by Pius IX, 29 Sept. 1850, by letters Apostolic "Universalis ecclesiæ" of ... |
Romanos, SaintSt. RomanosSurnamed ho melodos and ho theorrhetor , poet of the sixth century. The only authority for ... |
Romans, Epistle to theEpistle To the RomansThis subject will be treated under the following heads: I. The Roman Church and St. Paul; II. ... |
Romanus, PopePope RomanusOf this pope very little is known with certainty, not even the date of his birth nor the exact ... |
Romanus, SaintsSaints Romanus(1) A Roman martyr Romanus is mentioned in the "Liber Pontificalis" (ed. Duchesne, I, 155) ... |
RomeRomeThe significance of Rome lies primarily in the fact that it is the city of the pope. The Bishop ... |
Rome, University ofUniversity of RomeThe University of Rome must be distinguished from the "Studium Generale apud Curiam", established ... |
Romero, JuanJuan RomeroMissionary and Indian linguist, b. in the village of Machena, Andalusia, Spain, 1559; d. at ... |
Romuald, SaintSt. RomualdBorn at Ravenna, probably about 950; died at Val-di-Castro, 19 June, 1027. St. Peter Damian, his ... |
Romulus AugustulusRomulus AugustulusDeposed in the year 476, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire. His reign was purely ... |
Ronan, SaintSt. RonanThere are twelve Irish saints bearing the name of Ronan commemorated in the "Martyrology of ... |
Ronsard, Pierre dePierre de RonsardFrench poet, b. 2 (or 11) Sept., 1524, at the Château de la Poissonniere, near ... |
RoodRood(Anglo-Saxon Rod, or Rode, "cross"), a term, often used to signify the True Cross itself, ... |
Roothaan, Johann PhilippJohann Philipp RoothaanTwenty-first General of the Society of Jesus , b. at Amsterdam, 23 November, 1785; d. at Rome, ... |
Roper, WilliamWilliam RoperBiographer of St. Thomas More, born 1496; died 4 January, 1578. Both his father and mother ... |
Rorate CoeliRorate Coeli(Vulgate, text), the opening words of Isaiah 45:8 . The text is used frequently both at Mass and ... |
Rosa, SalvatoreSalvatore Rosa(Also spelled SALVATOR; otherwise known as RENNELLA, or ARENELLA, from the place of his birth). ... |
Rosalia, SaintSt. RosaliaHermitess, greatly venerated at Palermo and in the whole of Sicily of which she in patroness. ... |
Rosary, Breviary Hymns of theBreviary Hymns of the RosaryThe proper office granted by Leo XIII (5 August, 1888) to the feast contains four hymns ... |
Rosary, Confraternity of theConfraternity of the Holy RosaryIn accordance with the conclusion of the article ROSARY no sufficient evidence is forthcoming to ... |
Rosary, Feast of the HolyFeast of the Holy RosaryApart from the signal defeat of the Albigensian heretics at the battle of Muret in 1213 which ... |
Rosary, SeraphicFranciscan Crown( Or Seraphic Rosary.) A Rosary consisting of seven decades in commemoration of the seven ... |
Rosary, TheThe RosaryPlease see our How to Recite the Holy Rosary sheet in PDF format, and feel free to copy and ... |
Rosate, Alberico deAlberico de Rosate(Or ROSCIATE). Jurist, date of birth unknown; died in 1354. He was bom in the village of ... |
RoscelinRoscelinRoscelin, a monk of Compiègne, was teaching as early as 1087. He had contact with ... |
RoscommonRoscommonCapital of County Roscommon, Ireland ; owes origin and name to a monastery founded by St. Coman ... |
Rose of Lima, SaintSt. Rose of LimaVirgin, patroness of America, born at Lima, Peru 20 April, 1586; died there 30 August, 1617. ... |
Rose of Viterbo, SaintSt. Rose of ViterboVirgin, born at Viterbo, 1235; died 6 March, 1252. The chronology of her life must always remain ... |
Rose WindowRose WindowA circular window, with mullions and traceries generally radiating from the centre, and filled ... |
RoseaRoseaA titular see. The official catalogue of the Roman Curia mentioned formerly a titular see of ... |
RoseauRoseau(ROSENSIS). Diocese ; suffragan of Port of Spain, Trinidad, B.W.I. The different islands of ... |
Rosecrans, William StarkeWilliam Starke RosecransWilliam Born at Kingston, Ohio, U.S.A. 6 Sept., 1819; died near Redondo California, 11 March, ... |
Roseline, SaintSt. Roseline(Rossolina.) Born at Château of Arcs in eastern Provence, 1263; d. 17 January, 1329. ... |
RosenauRosenau( Hungarian ROZSNYÓ; Latin ROSNAVIENSIS). Diocese in Hungary, suffragan of Eger, ... |
Rosh HashanahFeast of TrumpetsThe first day of Tishri (October), the seventh month of the Hebrew year. Two trumpets are ... |
RosicruciansRosicruciansThe original appelation of the alleged members of the occult-cabalistic- theosophic "Rosicrucian ... |
Roskilde, Ancient See of, in DenmarkAncient See of Roskilde in Denmark(ROSCHILDIA, ROSKILDENSIS.) Suffragan to Hamburg, about 991-1104, to Lund, 1104-1536. The ... |
Roskoványi, AugustAugust RoskovanyiBishop of Neutra in Hungary, doctor of philosophy and theology, b. at Szenna in the County ... |
Rosmini and RosminianismRosmini and RosminianismAntonio Rosmini Serbati, philosopher, and founder of the Institute of Charity, born 24 March, ... |
RosminiansRosminiansThe Institute of Charity, or, officially, Societas a charitate nuncupata , is a religious ... |
RossRoss(ROSSENSIS). Diocese in Ireland. This see was founded by St. Fachtna, and the place-name ... |
Ross, School ofSchool of RossThe School of Ross &151; now called Ross-Carbery, but formerly Ross-Ailithir from the large ... |
RossanoRossano(ROSSANENSIS). Archdiocese in Calabria, province of Cosenza, Southern Italy. The city is ... |
Rosselino, Antonio di Matteo di DomenicoAntonio di Matteo di Domenico RosselinoThe youngest of five brothers, sculptors and stone cutters, family name Gamberelli (1427-78). He ... |
Rosselino, BernardoBernardo Rosselino(Properly BERNARDO DI MATTEO GAMBARELLI.) B. at Florence, 1409; d. 1464. Rosselino occupies ... |
Rosselli, CosimoCosimo Rosselli(LORENZO DI FILIPPO). Italian fresco painter, b. at Florence, 1439; d. there in 1507. The ... |
Rossi, Bernardo deBernardo de Rossi(DE RUBEIS, GIOVANNI FRANCESCO BERNARDO MARIA). Theologian and historian; b. at Cividale del ... |
Rossi, Giovanni Battista deGiovanni Battista de RossiA distinguished Christian archaeologist , best known for his work in connection with the Roman ... |
Rossi, PellegrinoPellegrino RossiPublicist, diplomat, economist, and statesman, b. at Carrara, Italy, 13 July, 1787; assassinated ... |
Rossini, Gioacchino AntonioGioacchino Antonio RossiniBorn 29 February, 1792, at Pesaro in the Romagna; died 13 November, 1868, at Passy, near Paris. ... |
Rostock, Sebastian vonSebastian von RostockBishop of Breslau, b. at Grottkau, Silesia, 24 Aug. 1607; d. at Breslau, 9 June, 1671. He ... |
Rostock, University ofUniversity of RostockLocated in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, founded in the year 1419 through the united efforts of Dukes John ... |
RoswithaHroswithaA celebrated nun -poetess of the tenth century, whose name has been given in various forms, ... |
Rota, Sacra RomanaSacra Romana RotaIn the Constitution "Sapienti Consilio" (29 June, 1908), II, 2, Pins X re-established the Sacra ... |
Roth, HeinrichHeinrich RothMissionary in India and Sanskrit scholar, b. of illustrious parentage at Augsburg, 18 December, ... |
Rothe, DavidDavid RotheBishop of Ossory ( Ireland ), b. at Kilkenny in 1573, of a distinguished family ; d. 20 ... |
RottenburgRottenburg(ROTTENBURGENSIS). Diocese ; suffragan of the ecclesiastical Province of the Upper Rhine. It ... |
RotuliRotuliRotuli, i.e. rolls — in which a long narrow strip of papyrus or parchment, written on one ... |
Rouen, Archdiocese ofRouen(ROTHOMAGENSIS) Revived by the Concordat of 1802 with the Sees of Bayeux, Evreux, and ... |
Rouen, Synods ofSynods of RouenThe first synod is generally believed to have been held by Archbishop Saint-Ouen about 650. ... |
Rouquette, AdrienAdrien RouquetteBorn in Louisiana in 1813, of French parentage; died as a missionary among the Choctaw Indians ... |
Rousseau, Jean-BaptisteJean-Baptiste RousseauFrench poet, b. in Paris, 16 April 1670; d. at La Genette, near Brussels, 17 May, 1741. ... |
Rovezzano, Benedetto daBenedetto Da RovezzanoSculptor and architect, b. in 1490, either at Rovezzano, near Florence, or, according to some ... |
Rowsham, StephenStephen RowshamA native of Oxfordshire, entered Oriel College, Oxford, in 1572. He took orders in the English ... |
Royal Declaration, TheThe Royal DeclarationThis is the name most commonly given to the solemn repudiation of Catholicity which, in ... |
Royer-Collard, Pierre-PaulPierre-Paul Royer-CollardPhilosopher and French politician, b. at Sompuis (Marne), 21 June, 1763; d. at ... |
Ruadhan, SaintSt. RuadhanOne of the twelve "Apostles of Erin" ; died at the monastery of Lorrha, County Tipperary, ... |
RubenRuben (Reuben)(REUBEN.) A proper name which designates in the Bible : (1) a patriarch; (II) a tribe of ... |
Rubens, Peter PaulPeter Paul RubensEminent Flemish painter, b. at Siegen, Westphalia, 28 June, 1577; d. at Antwerp, 30 May, 1640. ... |
RubricsRubricsI. IDEA Among the ancients, according to Columella, Vitruvius, and Pliny, the word rubrica , ... |
Rubruck, WilliamWilliam Rubruck(Also called William of Rubruck and less correctly Ruysbrock, Ruysbroek, and Rubruquis), ... |
Rudolf of FuldaRudolf of FuldaChronicler, d. at Fulda, 8 March, 862. In the monastery of Fulda Rudolf entered the ... |
Rudolf of HabsburgRudolf of HabsburgGerman king, b. 1 May 1218; d. at Speyer, 15 July, 1291. He was the son of Albert IV, the founder ... |
Rudolf of RüdesheimRudolf of RudesheimBishop of Breslau, b. at Rüdesheim on the Rhine, about 1402; d. at Breslau in Jan., 1482. ... |
Rudolf von EmsRudolf von Ems[Hohenems in Austria ]. A Middle High German epic poet of the thirteenth century. Almost ... |
Rueckers, Family ofFamily of RueckersFamous organ and piano-forte builders of Antwerp. Hans Rueckers, the founder, lived in ... |
Ruffini, PaoloPaolo RuffiniPhysician and mathematician, b. at Valentano in the Duchy of Castro, 3 Sept., 1765; d. at Modena, ... |
Rufford AbbeyRufford AbbeyA monastery of the Cistercian Order, situated on the left bank of the Rainworth Water, about ... |
Rufina, SaintsSts. RufinaThe present Roman Martyrology records saints of this name on the following days: (1) On ... |
Rufinus, SaintSaints RufinusThe present Roman Martyrology records eleven saints named Rufinus: (1) On 28 February, a ... |
Rufus, SaintSaints RufusThe present Roman Martyrology records ten saints of this name. Historical mention is made of ... |
Ruiz de Alarcón y Mendoza, Juan deJuan de Ruiz de Alarcon y MendozaSpanish dramatic poet, b. at Mexico City, about 1580; d. at Madrid, 4 August, 1639. He received ... |
Ruiz de Montoya, AntonioAntonio Ruiz de MontoyaOne of the most distinguished pioneers of the original Jesuit mission in Paraguay, and a ... |
Ruiz de Montoya, DiegoDiego Ruiz de MontoyaTheologian, b. at Seville, 1562; d. there 15 March, 1632. He entered the Society of Jesus in ... |
Rule of Faith, TheThe Rule of FaithThe word rule ( Latin regula , Gr. kanon ) means a standard by which something can be ... |
Rule of St. AugustineRule of St. AugustineThe title, Rule of Saint Augustine , has been applied to each of the following documents: ... |
Rule of St. BenedictRule of St. BenedictThis work holds the first place among monastic legislative codes, and was by far the most ... |
RumaniaRumaniaA kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula, situated between the Black Sea, the Danube, the Carpathian ... |
Rumohr, Karl FriedrichKarl Friedrich RumohrArt historian, b. at Dresden, 1785; d. there, 1843. He became a Catholic in 1804. He was ... |
Rupe, Alanus deAlanus de Rupe (Alanus de la Roche)( Sometimes DE LA ROCHE). Born about 1428; died at Zwolle in Holland, 8 September, 1475. ... |
Rupert, SaintSt. Rupert(Alternative forms, Ruprecht, Hrodperht, Hrodpreht, Roudbertus, Rudbertus, Robert, Ruprecht). ... |
RusaddirRusaddirA titular see of Mauritania Tingitana. Rusaddir is a Phoenician settlement whose name ... |
RusicadeRusicadeA titular see of Numidia. It is mentioned by Ptolemy (IV, 3), Mela (I, 33), Pliny (V, 22), ... |
RuspeRuspeTitular see of Byzacena in Africa, mentioned only by Ptolemy (IV, 3) and the "Tabula" of ... |
Russell, CharlesCharles Russell(BARON RUSSELL OF KILLOWEN). Born at Newry, Ireland, 10 November, 1832; died in London, 10 ... |
Russell, Charles WilliamCharles William RussellBorn at Killough, Co. Down, 14 May, 1812; died at Dublin 26 Feb., 1880. He was descended from the ... |
Russell, RichardRichard RussellBishop of Vizéu in Portugal, b. in Berkshire, 1630; d. at Vizéu, 15 Nov., 1693. He ... |
RussiaRussiaGEOGRAPHY Russia ( Rossiiskaia Imperiia; Russkoe Gosudarstvo ) comprises the greater part of ... |
Russia, The Religion ofThe Religion of RussiaA. The Origin of Russian Christianity There are two theories in regard to the early Christianity ... |
Russian Language and LiteratureRussian Language and LiteratureThe subject will be treated under the following heads, viz. RUSSIAN LANGUAGE; ANCIENT POPULAR ... |
Rusticus of Narbonne, SaintSt. Rusticus of NarbonneBorn either at Marseilles or at Narbonnaise, Gaul; died 26 Oct., 461. According to biographers, ... |
Ruth, Book ofBook of RuthOne of the proto-canonical writings of the Old Testament, which derives its name from the heroine ... |
Ruthenian RiteRuthenian RiteThere is, properly speaking, no separate and distinct rite for the Ruthenians, but inasmuch as ... |
RutheniansRuthenians(Ruthenian and Russian: Rusin , plural Rusini ) A Slavic people from Southern Russia, ... |
Rutter, HenryHenry Rutter( vere BANISTER) Born 26 Feb., 1755; died 17 September, 1838, near Dodding Green, ... |
Ruvo and BitontoRuvo and Bitonto(RUBENSIS ET BITUNTINENSIS) Diocese in the Province of Bari, Aquileia, Southern Italy. Ruvo, ... |
Ruysbroeck, Blessed JohnBlessed John RuysbroeckSurnamed the Admirable Doctor, and the Divine Doctor, undoubtedly the foremost of the Flemish ... |
Ruysch, JohnJohn RuyschAstronomer, cartographer, and painter, born at Utrecht about 1460; died at Cologne, 1533. Little ... |
Ryan, Father Abram J.Father Abram J. RyanThe poet-priest of the South, born at Norfolk, Virginia, 15 August, 1839; died at Louisville, ... |
Ryan, Patrick JohnPatrick John RyanSixth Bishop and second Archbishop of Philadelphia, b. At Thurles, County Tipperary, ... |
Ryder, Henry Ignatius DudleyHenry Ignatius Dudley RyderEnglish Oratorian priest and controversialist, b. 3 Jan., 1837; d. at Edgbaston, Birmingham, 7 ... |
Ryken, Theodore JamesTheodore James RykenKnown as B ROTHER F RANCIS X AVIER , founder of the Xaverian Brothers. Born at Elshout, ... |
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