Religion and Spirituality

Reisach, Carl von Reisach, Carl von- Theologian and statesman. (1800-1869) Reinmar of Hagenau Reinmar of Hagenau- German minnesinger of the twelfth century. Reims, Synods of Reims, Synods of- History of a series of synods held at the French city. Reims Reims- Archdiocese of Reims comprising the district of Reims in the Department of Marne and the whole Department of Ardennes. Reiffenstuel, Johann Georg Reiffenstuel, Johann Georg- Theologian and canonist. (1641-1703) Reifenstein Reifenstein- Former Cistercian abbey in Eichsfeld, founded on 1 August, 1162 by Count Ernst of Tonna. Reichensperger, Peter Reichensperger, Peter- German jurist and parliamentarian. (1810-1892) Reichensperger, August Reichensperger, August- Prussian politician and author. (1808-1895) Regulae Juris Regulae Juris- Certain fundamental laws in the form of axioms found in the "Corpus Juris". Regis, Jean-Baptiste Regis, Jean-Baptiste- French missionary. (d. 1738) Regionarii Regionarii- The name given in later antiquity and the early Middle Ages to those clerics and officials of the Church of Rome who were attached neither to the papal palace or the t… Regina Coeli Regina Coeli- The opening words of the Eastertide anthem of the Blessed Virgin. Regina Regina- Ecclesiastical division comprising the southern part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Reggio dell' Emilia Reggio dell' Emilia- Italian diocese and suffragan of Modena. Reggio di Calabria Reggio di Calabria- Archdiocese in Calabria, southern Italy. Regesta, Papal Regesta, Papal- Copies, generally entered in special registry volumes, of the papal letters and official documents that are kept in the papal archives. Regale, Droit de Regale, Droit de- Document denoting those rights that belonged exclusively to the king. Redemptorists Redemptorists- Society of missionary priests founded by St. Alphonsus Maria Liguori in 1732 at Scala, Italy. Recanati and Loreto Recanati and Loreto- Diocese based around the province of Ancona in Central Italy. Reading Abbey Reading Abbey- Abbey founded by Henry I in 1121 and located in Surrey, England. Raynouard, François-Juste-Marie Raynouard, François-Juste-Marie- French poet, dramatist, and philologist. (1761-1836) Raynaud, Théophile Raynaud, Théophile- French theologian and writer. (1583-1663) Raynaldi, Odorico Raynaldi, Odorico- Italian oratorian. (1595-1671) Raymond VII Raymond VII- Count of Toulouse and son of Raymond VI. (1197-1249) Raymond VI Raymond VI- Count of Toulouse. (1156-1222) Raymond IV, of Saint-Gilles Raymond IV, of Saint-Gilles- Count of Toulouse and of Tripoli. (d. 1105) Raymbault, Charles Raymbault, Charles- French missionary. (b. 1602) Rawes, Henry Augustus Rawes, Henry Augustus- Oblate of St. Charles, hymn-writer and preacher. (1826-1885) Ravignan, Gustave Xavier Lacroix de Ravignan, Gustave Xavier Lacroix de- French Jesuit, orator, and author. (1795-1858) Ravesteyn, Josse Ravesteyn, Josse- French theologian. (d. 1570) Ravenna Ravenna- Archdiocese based in the capital of a province in Romagna, central Italy. Ravalli, Antonio Ravalli, Antonio- Italian missionary. (1811-1884) Rauscher, Joseph Othmar Rauscher, Joseph Othmar- Prince-Archbishop of Vienna. (1797-1875) Ratzinger, Georg Ratzinger, Georg- Political economist and social reformer. (1844-1899) Ratramnus Ratramnus- Ninth-century Benedictine monk and author. Ratisbon Ratisbon- German diocese embracing the greater portion of the administrative district of Oberpfalz, and portions of Upper and Lower Bavaria, and Upper Franconia. Rationale Rationale- Collar ornamented in the front and back with appendages worn by the Bishops of Eichstätt, Paderborn, Toul, and Cracow. Ratherius of Verona Ratherius of Verona- Writer and troubled leader of the Diocese of Verona. Rass, Andreas Rass, Andreas- Bishop of Strasburg. (1794-1887) Raskolniks Raskolniks- A generic term for dissidents from the Established Church in Russia. Raphoe Raphoe- Diocese comprising the greater part of County Donegal in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. Randall, James Ryder Randall, James Ryder- American journalist and poet. (1839-1908) Rosary, Confraternity of the Rosary, Confraternity of the- The Perpetual Rosary is an organization for securing the continuous recitation of the Rosary by day and night among a number of associates who perfor… Ruthenians Ruthenians- A Slavic people from Southern Russia, Galicia and Bukowina in Austria, and North-eastern Hungary. Russia Russia- Geography and history. Ramsey Abbey Ramsey Abbey- English abbey founded by a Saxon noble in 969. Ruiz de Montoya, Diego Ruiz de Montoya, Diego- Spanish theologian. (1562-1632) Rudolf of Habsburg Rudolf of Habsburg- German king. (1218-1291) Royal Declaration, The Royal Declaration, The- The name most commonly given to the solemn repudiation of Catholicity which, in accordance with provisions of the "Bill of Rights" (1689) and of "the Act o… Rosmini and Rosminianism Rosmini and Rosminianism- Antonio Rosmini Serbati, philosopher, and founder of the Institute of Charity, born 24 March, 1797, at Rovereto, Austrian Tyrol; died 1 July, 1855, at St…