Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Ruechat, Abraham a theologian and historical writer of Switzerland, was born Sept. 15. 1678, at Grandcour in the canton of Vaud. He early manifested a taste for archaeological and historical inquiry, and also great facility in the acquiring of languages, so that he was able to apply for a professorship of Greek and Latin at … Continue reading “Ruechat, Abraham”

Rue, Charles De La a Benedictine monk, was born at Corbie, Picardy, in 1684 (5). He became very learned in the Greek and Hebrew languages, and died in 1739. He published three volumes of the Works of Origen (1733-39), and his nephew Vincent de la Rue, born in 1707, published the fourth volume in 1759. … Continue reading “Rue, Charles De La”

RUE A well-known garden herb, having a strong odor and a bitter taste. Our Saviour reproaches the Pharisees with their superstitious affectation of paying the tithe of rue, which was not in reality subject to the law of tithe, while they neglected the more essential parts of the law, Luk 11:42 . Fuente: American Tract … Continue reading “Rue”

Rudy, John a (Dutch) Reformed minister, was born in Switzerland in 1791, and studied under the Rev. Dr. Helffenstein in Philadelphia. He entered the ministry of the German Reformed Church in 1821, and after serving Christ in North Carolina for three years, at Guilford (1821-24), he transferred his relations to the Reformed Dutch Church. From … Continue reading “Rudy, John”

Rudra (the bloody one), a Hindu deity of the Vaidic period, described in the Veda as the father of the winds. At a later period he is identified with Siva (q.v.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Rudolph, St. a monk OF FULDA in the 9th century, was a pupil of Rhabanus Maurus (q.v.), director of the convent school, and spiritual counsellor and favorite preacher to Louis II. He wrote a number of works, among which a continuation of the Annals of Fulda (839-863) holds the first place. By direction of his … Continue reading “Rudolph, St.”

Rudolph Acquaviva, Blessed Missionary Born on 2 October 1550 in Atri, Italy; martyred on 25 July 1583 in Cuncolim, India. A nephew of Claudius Acquaviva. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1568, and arrived at Goa, India in 1578. He spent three years at the court of the Great Mogul. While preparing the site … Continue reading “Rudolph Acquaviva, Blessed”

Rudolph (Rudolf Or Rodolf) II emperor OF GERMANY, eldest son of Maximilian II, was born in 1552. He was educated at the Spanish court by the Jesuits. Upon the death of his father (October, 1576), he ascended the throne. He prohibited the exercise of the Protestant religion, and gave all the principal offices to the … Continue reading “Rudolph (Rudolf Or Rodolf) II”

Rudolf Wagner Born 1805; died 1864. Co-discoverer of the germinal vesicle. Made important investigations on ganglia, nerve-endings, and the sympathetic nerves. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Rudolf von Ems [Hohenems in Austria]. A Middle High German epic poet of the thirteenth century. Almost nothing is known of his life. He himself tells us that he was in the service of the Counts of Montfort and from the anonymous continuator of the “Weltchronik” we learn that the poet died “in welschen richen”, … Continue reading “Rudolf von Ems”