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Robert Johnson, Blessed Robert Johnson, Blessed- English priest and martyr. (d. 1581) Ralph Milner, Blessed Ralph Milner, Blessed- A husband and father, convert to Catholicism, arrested the day of his first Communion, and martyred in 1591. Roseline, Saint Roseline, Saint- A Carthusian prioress. She died in 1329. Ralph Sherwin, Saint Ralph Sherwin, Saint- An English priest who was imprisoned and tortured. He died a martyr in 1581. Robert Southwell, Saint Robert Southwell, Saint- Biography of the English poet, Jesuit, and martyr. He was hanged in 1595. Richard Rolle de Hampole, Blessed Richard Rolle de Hampole, Blessed- English solitary and writer. Article on his life and writings. Richard Sergeant, Blessed Richard Sergeant, Blessed- English priest martyred in 1586. Richard Leigh, Blessed Richard Leigh, Blessed- Article on this English priest and missionary to his native land, martyred in 1588. Roger Cadwallador, Blessed Roger Cadwallador, Blessed- Short biography of the English priest, martyred in 1610. Revolution, French Revolution, French- A view of its effect on the Church. Renaissance, The Renaissance, The- Period of revival of classic, especially of Greek, learning and the recovery of ancient art in the departments of sculpture, painting, and architecture. Rance, Jean-Armand le Bouthillier de Rance, Jean-Armand le Bouthillier de- French abbot and reformer. (1626-1700) Reformed Churches Reformed Churches- Protestant bodies which adopted the tenets of Zwingli and, later, the doctrinal principles of Calvin. Raphael, Saint Raphael, Saint- Archangel appearing in the Book of Tobias. Romanus, Saints Romanus, Saints- Mentions and gives brief profiles of several saints of this name. Ronan, Saint Ronan, Saint- Article describing the most celebrated of the twelve Irish saints known as Ronan. Rufinus, Saint Rufinus, Saint- Record of the eleven saints named Rufinus in the Roman Martyrology. Rufus, Saints Rufus, Saints- Record of the ten saints named Rufus in the Roman Martyrology. Rufina, Saints Rufina, Saints- Brief notices on four saints of this name. Ruadhan, Saint Ruadhan, Saint- Irish founder of the monastery of Lorrha, one of the "twelve apostles of Erin," d. 584. Rupert, Saint Rupert, Saint- First Bishop of Salzburg. (d. 718) Romanos, Saint Romanos, Saint- Sixth-century poet. Rabanus, Maurus Magnentius, Blessed Rabanus, Maurus Magnentius, Blessed- Biographical article on this Benedictine, abbot of Fulda, Archbishop of Mainz, theologian, who died in 856. Remigius, Saint Remigius, Saint- Apostle of the Franks, Archbishop of Reims, d. 553. Rimbert, Saint Rimbert, Saint- Monk and archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg. (d. 888) Richard de Wyche, Saint Richard de Wyche, Saint- The devoted companion of St. Edmund Rich, was bishop of Chichester. Richard died in 1253, and was canonized less than 10 years later. Rusticus of Narbonne, Saint Rusticus of Narbonne, Saint- Monk from Gaul, became bishop of Narbonne. Zealous opponent of the Arians and Nestorians. Ruth, Book of Ruth, Book of- One of the proto-canonical writings of the Old Testament. Rachel Rachel- Mother of Joseph and Benjamin, and love of Jacob. Reuben Reuben- Proper name meaning both a patriarch and a tribe of Israel.