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Roskilde, Ancient See of, in Denmark Roskilde, Ancient See of, in Denmark- Suffragan to Hamburg, about 991-1104, to Lund, 1104-1536. Raymond of Sabunde Raymond of Sabunde- Teacher and writer. (d. 1432) Raymond Martini Raymond Martini- Dominican, theologian and Orientalist. (1220-1284) Ratisbonne, Maria Theodor Ratisbonne, Maria Theodor- Preacher, writer, and director of the Archconfraternity of Christian Mothers. (1802-1884) Russell, Charles William Russell, Charles William- Irish professor and writer. (1812-1880) Rosecrans, William Starke Rosecrans, William Starke- American soldier and politician. Rapin, René Rapin, René- French Jesuit writer. (1621-1687) Raffeix, Pierre Raffeix, Pierre- Missionary and cartographer. (1633-1724) Radewyns, Florens Radewyns, Florens- Co-founder of the Brethren of the Common Life. (d. 1400) Raphael Raphael- Italian painter. (1483-1520) Ruspe Ruspe- Titular see of Byzacena in Africa, mentioned only by Ptolemy (IV, 3) and the "Tabula" Peutinger. Rotuli Rotuli- Rolls in which a long narrow strip of papyrus or parchment, written on one side, was wound like a blind about its staff. Rubrics Rubrics- Among the ancients, according to Columella, Vitruvius, and Pliny, the word rubrica, rubric, signified the red earth used by carpenters to mark on wood the line to follow … Rabbulas Rabbulas- Bishop of Edessa. (d. 435) Rottenburg Rottenburg- Diocese; suffragan of the ecclesiastical Province of the Upper Rhine. Race, Human Race, Human- Article describing the view of the human race from a 1911 Catholic perspective. Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien- French marshal. (1725-1807) Race, Negro Race, Negro- Article describing the view of the negro race from a 1911 Catholic perspective. Rutter, Henry Rutter, Henry- English priest and writer. (1755-1838) Ruthenian Rite Ruthenian Rite- There is no separate and distinct rite for the Ruthenians, but the name is often used for the modifications which the Ruthenians have introduced in the Byzantine o… Ruvo and Bitonto Ruvo and Bitonto- Diocese in the Province of Bari, Aquileia, Southern Italy. Ruvo, the ancient Rubi, situated on a calcareous hill, includes a fine Norman cathedral of the elevent… Ryan, Patrick John Ryan, Patrick John- Sixth Bishop and second Archbishop of Philadelphia. (1831-1911) Rockford, Diocese of Rockford, Diocese of- Created 23 September, 1908, in the north-western part of the State of Illinois. Ram, Pierre François Xavier de Ram, Pierre François Xavier de- Belgian historian and rector of the Catholic University of Louvain. (1804-1865) Rabelais, François Rabelais, François- Sixteenth-century French writer. Rosary, The Rosary, The- History of this devotion. Also considers the Orthodox and Eastern-Rite Catholic practice. Rerum Deus Tenax Vigor Rerum Deus Tenax Vigor- Brief article on a hymn for None, one of the "little hours." Mid-afternoon. Rhymed Bibles Rhymed Bibles- Short article on rhymed versions of the Bible, which are almost always psalters or only part of the Psalms. Raymond Nonnatus, Saint Raymond Nonnatus, Saint- Spanish Mercedarian. (1200-1240) Robert Thorpe, Blessed Robert Thorpe, Blessed- Brief account of the martyrdom of the Yorkshire priest, who was hanged in 1591.