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Remiremont Remiremont- Monastery and nunnery of the Rule of St. Benedict, founded by Sts. Romaricus and Amatus in 620 above the town of Vosges, France. Remigius of Auxerre Remigius of Auxerre- Benedictine monk, teacher and theologian. (d. 908) Relativism Relativism- A doctrine which denies, universally or in regard to some restricted sphere of being, the existence of absolute values. Reisch, Gregor Reisch, Gregor- Intellectual and writer. (d. 1525) 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)