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Rudolf of Ruuml;desheim Bishop of Breslau, b. at Rüdesheim on the Rhine, about 1402; d. at Breslau in Jan., 1482. From 1422 to 1426 he studied at the University of Heidelberg from which he graduated as master. He then proceeded to Italy, graduated as doctor in ecclesiastical law and became auditor of the Rota. Numerous … Continue reading “Rudolf of Ruuml;desheim”

Rudolf of Habsburg German king, b. 1 May 1218; d. at Speyer, 15 July, 1291. He was the son of Albert IV, the founder of the Habsburg line, and Countess Heilwige of Kiburg. After the death of his father in the Holy Land, Rudolf pursued an independent line of politics. In the conflict between the … Continue reading “Rudolf of Habsburg”

Rudolf of Fulda Chronicler, d. at Fulda, 8 March, 862. In the monastery of Fulda Rudolf entered the Benedictine Order, studied under the celebrated Rabanus Maurus, and was himself a teacher. He was undoubtedly associated with King Louis the Pious, whose intimate friend he considered himself, but it is not known how long he remained … Continue reading “Rudolf of Fulda”

Rudinger (Also Rudiger And Rudinger), Esrom a German theologian and author, was born at Bamberg, Bavaria, May 19, 1523. He was a pupil of Joachim Camerarius in his early years, and subsequently (1548) became his son-in-law. In 1549 he became rector of the gymnasium at Zwickau, and greatly promoted the efficiency of that school; but, … Continue reading “Rudinger (Also Rudiger And Rudinger), Esrom”

Rudiments See Elements. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Rudiments roodi-ments (, stoichea, plural of , stoicheon (Gal 4:3, Gal 4:9; Col 2:8, Col 2:20; Heb 5:12; 2Pe 3:10, 2Pe 3:12)): This word occurs 7 t in the New Testament, and the King James Version translates it in three different ways. In the two passages … Continue reading “Rudiments”

Rudiger, Johann Bartholomius a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Grunberg, Hesse, October 10, 1660. He studied at Giessen, was in 1691 preacher at Wetzlar, in 1697 professor at Giessen, in 1707 doctor of theology, and died July 3, 1729. He wrote, De Pace inter Lutheros et Reformatos (Giessen, 1684): De Tnfinitate Dei (1700): … Continue reading “Rudiger, Johann Bartholomius”

Rudiger, Franz Joseph a Roman Catholic prelate of Austria, was born April 6, 1811, at Partheuen. In 1853 he was made bishop of Linz, and died November 24, 1884. Ridiger was one of those prelates who opposed all measures of the Austrian government which tended towards depriving the Church of any of her prerogatives. Riidiger … Continue reading “Rudiger, Franz Joseph”

Rudes (uncultivated), one of the names given to the catechumens in the early Church, because they were unacquainted with the doctrines of Christianity, into which the baptized or faithful were initiated. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Rudelbach, Andreas a Danish theologian, was born at Copenhagen in 1792. He became superintendent at Glauchau, Saxony, in 1829, and died in 1862. He published a number of dogmatic works, in which he advocates the orthodox Lutheran creed. Rudenture, the molding, in form like a rope or staff, filling the flutings of columns, usually one … Continue reading “Rudelbach, Andreas”

Rudel, Carl Ernst Gottlieb a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born in 1769. He commenced his pastoral career at Leipsic in 1801, and died there in 1842, doctor of theology. He published, Predigten (1816): Festpredigten und Amtsreden ( 1828-32, 2 volumes): Abendmahls- und Confirmationsreden (1827-36, 6 volumes), etc. See Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 2:98, … Continue reading “Rudel, Carl Ernst Gottlieb”