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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… Richard de la Vergne, François-Marie-Benjamin Richard de la Vergne, François-Marie-Benjamin- Archbishop of Paris. (1819-1908) Râle (Rasle), Sebastian Râle (Rasle), Sebastian- French Jesuit missionary to North America, and martyr. (1654-1724) Rumania Rumania- A kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula, situated between the Black Sea, the Danube, the Carpathian Mountains, and the Pruth. Ruiz de Alarcón y Mendoza, Juan de Ruiz de Alarcón y Mendoza, Juan de- Spanish dramatic poet. (1580-1639) Rosselino, Bernardo Rosselino, Bernardo- Italian sculptor. (1409-1464) Rubens, Peter Paul Rubens, Peter Paul- Flemish painter. (1577-1640)