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Rollin, Charles Rollin, Charles- French writer and professor. (1661-1741) Rogation Days Rogation Days- Days of prayer, and formerly also of fasting, instituted by the Church to appease God's anger at man's transgressions, to ask protection in calamities, and to obtai… Rolfus, Hermann Rolfus, Hermann- Catholic educationist and writer. (1821-1896) Rohrbacher, Réné François Rohrbacher, Réné François- French ecclesiastical historian. (1789-1856) Rodriguez, Joao Rodriguez, Joao- Missionary and author. (1558-1633) Rochet Rochet- An over-tunic usually made of fine white linen (cambric; fine cotton material is also allowed), and reaching to the knees. Rowsham, Stephen Rowsham, Stephen- Sixteenth-century English priest and martyr. Radowitz, Joseph Maria von Radowitz, Joseph Maria von- Writer and statesman. (1797-1853) Robert of Luzarches Robert of Luzarches- Thirteenth century French architect. Rochester, Ancient See of Rochester, Ancient See of- The oldest and smallest of all the suffragan sees of Canterbury, was founded by St. Augustine, Apostle of England, who in 604 consecrated St. Justus as … Rubruck, William Rubruck, William- Thirteenth-century Franciscan missionary and writer of travels. Rocamadour Rocamadour- Communal chief town of the canton of Gramat, district of Gourdon, Department of Lot, in the Diocese of Cahors and the ancient province of Quercy. Rodriguez, Alonso Rodriguez, Alonso- Spanish writer and teacher. (1526-1616) Roe, Bartholomew Roe, Bartholomew- English Benedictine martyr. (1583-1641) Roman Curia Roman Curia- Strictly speaking, the ensemble of departments or ministries which assist the sovereign pontiff in the government of the Universal Church. Robinson, William Callyhan Robinson, William Callyhan- Jurist and educator. (1834-1911) Rocca, Angelo Rocca, Angelo- Founder of the Angelica Library at Rome. (1545-1620) Riobamba Riobamba- City forming the base for the diocese of Bolivarensis, suffragan of Quito, Ecuador. Robert of Geneva Robert of Geneva- Antipope under the name of Clement VII. (1342-1394) Robert of Melun Robert of Melun- English philosopher and theologian. (d. 1167) Robert of Courçon Robert of Courçon- English Cardinal. (d. 1218) Ryder, Henry Ignatius Dudley Ryder, Henry Ignatius Dudley- English Oratorian priest and controversialist. (1837-1907) Rock, Daniel Rock, Daniel- English antiquarian and ecclesiologist. (1799-1871) Robbia, Andrea della Robbia, Andrea della- Nephew, pupil and assistant to painter Luca. (1431-1528) Rochester, Diocese of Rochester, Diocese of- Located in New York. Ripatransone Ripatransone- Diocese in Ascoli Piceno, Central Italy. Richard of Cirencester Richard of Cirencester- Chronicler and monk at Westminster Abbey. Ritual Ritual- One of the official books of the Roman Rite. It includes all the services performed by a priest that are not in the Missal and Breviary and has also, for convenience, some… Rocaberti, Juan Tomás de Rocaberti, Juan Tomás de- Spanish theologian. (1624-1699) Ripalda, Juan Martínez de Ripalda, Juan Martínez de- Spanish theologian. (1594-1648)