Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Ronde, Lambertus De a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church in America, was colleague with Johannes Ritzema in the Collegiate (Dutch) Church of New York, and successor to the venerable Gualterus du Bois from 1751 to 1784. With his associate Ritzema he was thoroughly educated in one of the universities of Holland, and brought to … Continue reading “Ronde, Lambertus De”

Ronan, Saint 8th century bishop of Lismore, Ireland. Confessor of the faith. He was the distinguished successor of Saint Carthage, and several churches in Munster are named for him. Feast, 9 February. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Ronan, Saint There are twelve Irish saints bearing the name of Ronan commemorated in the “Martyrology of Donegal”; of … Continue reading “Ronan, Saint”

Ronan of Iona, Saint Confessor of the faith; died c.660. He was a monk at lona, who engaged in controversy with Saint Finan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, concerning the celebration of Easter. Feast, 18 August. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Romus in Greek mythology, was the son of Ulysses and Circe. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Romulus Augustulus Deposed in the year 476, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire. His reign was purely nominal. After the murder of Valentinian III (455) the Theodosian dynasty was extinct in Western Europe and the Suevian Ricimer, a grandson of Wallia, a king of the West Goths, governed the Western Empire for sixteen … Continue reading “Romulus Augustulus”

Romulus a prime character in Roman mythology; but which of the legends concerning this alleged founder and earliest king of their city was regarded as genuine by the Romans is wholly uncertain, since our information is based on very modern sources. The following tradition had, however, become quite generally established in the flourishing period of … Continue reading “Romulus”

Romuald, Saint Abbot; founder of the Camaldolese Hermits . Born c.950 in Ravenna, Italy; died on 19 June 1027 in Val-di-Castro, Italy. Horrified at his father’s sin of murdering a relative, Romuald retired to the Benedictine monastery of San Apollinare, near Ravenna, where he became abbot from 996 to 999. For almost thirty years he … Continue reading “Romuald, Saint”

Romowa in Prussian mythology, is the sacred place of the ancient Prussians. A civil war had divided the native Prussians and the immigrant Skandians. Waidewut and Grive, the first king and the first chief priest, had restored peace, and Grive afterwards assembled the people on a beautiful plain on which stood a massive oak with … Continue reading “Romowa”

Romola, Alessandra Lucrezia (Alessandra Lucrezia Romola) (1522 -1590 ) Dominican nun of the Third Order, born Florence; died Prato, Italy . She entered the Dominican convent of San Vincenzio, Prato, 1535 , of which she was prioress or sub-prioress until her death. She is famous for the “Ecstasy of the Passion” into which she was … Continue reading “Romola, Alessandra Lucrezia”

Rommel, Dietrich Christopher Von the Hessian historian, was born April 17, 1781. For some time he was professor at Marburg, and from 1820 he resided at Cassel as president of the governmental archives. He died in 1859. His historical works are of great importance to Church history. He published, Philipp der Grossmuthige, Landgraf von Hessen. … Continue reading “Rommel, Dietrich Christopher Von”