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Rosea Rosea- The official catalogue of the Roman Curia mentioned formerly a titular see of Rosea in Syria. Rossano Rossano- Archdiocese in Calabria, province of Cosenza, Southern Italy. Rajpootana Rajpootana- Prefecture apostolic covering several Indian states. Rota, Sacra Romana Rota, Sacra Romana- One of three tribunals instituted by the "Sapienti Consilio" constitution of 1908. Rostock, University of Rostock, University of- Located in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, founded in the year 1419. Rothe, David Rothe, David- Bishop of Ossory in Ireland. (1573-1650) Rousseau, Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, Jean-Baptiste- French poet. (1670-1741) Robertson, James Burton Robertson, James Burton- Historian and professor. (1800-1877) Roper, William Roper, William- English politician and biographer of St. Thomas More. (1496-1578) Roseau Roseau- Diocese; suffragan of Port of Spain, Trinidad, B.W.I. Rusaddir Rusaddir- A titular see of Mauritania Tingitana. Rorate Coeli Rorate Coeli- Vulgate, text, the opening words of Isaiah 45:8. Rossi, Bernardo de Rossi, Bernardo de- Italian theologian and historian. (1687-1775) Rostock, Sebastian von Rostock, Sebastian von- Bishop of Breslau. (1607-1671) Rochette. Désiré Raoul Rochette. Désiré Raoul- French archæologist. (1789-1854) Rudolf von Ems Rudolf von Ems- Middle High German epic poet of the thirteenth century. Riccioli, Giovanni Battista Riccioli, Giovanni Battista- Italian astronomer. (1598-1671) Roskovanyi, August Roskovanyi, August- Bishop of Neutra in Hungary, doctor of philosophy and theology. (1807-1892) Roh, Peter Roh, Peter- German-speaking Jesuit preacher. (1811-1872) Rosselli, Cosimo Rosselli, Cosimo- Italian fresco painter. (1439-1507) Rainald of Dassel Rainald of Dassel- Chancellor of the German Empire. (d. 1167) Roger of Hoveden Roger of Hoveden- Chronicler and king's clerk in the time of Henry II. Rosate, Alberico de Rosate, Alberico de- Italian jurist. (d. 1354) Rosenau Rosenau- Diocese in Hungary, suffragan of Eger, established by Maria Theresa, in 1775-76. Rosa, Salvatore Rosa, Salvatore- Neapolitan artist. (1615-1673) Rueckers, Family of Rueckers, Family of- Famous organ and piano-forte builders of Antwerp. Roothaan, Johann Philipp Roothaan, Johann Philipp- Twenty-first General of the Society of Jesus. (1785-1853) Ronsard, Pierre de Ronsard, Pierre de- French poet. (1524-1585) Rosminians Rosminians- The Institute of Charity, or, officially, Societas a charitate nuncupata, is a religious congregation founded by Antonio Rosmini, first organized in 1828. Rolph, Thomas Rolph, Thomas- Surgeon and writer of several works on emigration. (1800-1858)