Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Rombouts, Dirck a Flemish historical painter, was born at Antwerp July 1, 1597. A pupil of Jansen’s, he inherited the hatred of his master for Rubens, and opened a rival school. In 1617 he went to Italy, where his reputation was soon established, and he was called to the court or the grand-duke Cosmo II. … Continue reading “Rombouts, Dirck”

Romanus, gidius Augustinian philosopher and theologion, called Doctor fundatissimus, born Rome, Italy , c.1247 ; died Avignon , France , 1316 . He studied under Thomas Aquinas at Paris, and was the first Augustinian to teach in that university. Though Honorius IV asked him to retract publicly certain opinions, the general chapter of the Augustinians … Continue reading “Romanus, Ægidius”

Romanus, Saints (1) A Roman martyr Romanus is mentioned in the “Liber Pontificalis” (ed. Duchesne, I, 155) with three other ecclesiastics as companions in the martyrdom of St. Lawrence (10 August, 258). There is no reason to doubt that this mention rests upon a genuine ancient tradition. Like St. Lawrence Romanus was buried in the … Continue reading “Romanus, Saints”

Romanus, Saint Martyred c.258 in Rome. Ostiary of the Church at Rome. According to his legend he was a soldier, converted to Christianity by the example of Saint Lawrence, by whom he was baptized. Relics in the churches of San Lorenzo and Santa Catarina dei Funari, Rome. Feast, Roman Calendar, 9 August. Several martyrs of … Continue reading “Romanus, Saint”

Romanus, Pope (Latin: Roman) Reigned from August to November 897. Born in Gallese, Italy. Little is known of his life except the fact that he was a cardinal and that after his election he granted the pallium to Vitalis of Grado. He confirmed the Spanish bishops of Elna (Roussillon) and Gerona. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary … Continue reading “Romanus, Pope”

Romanus, hymn-writer Romanus (9), St., a celebrated hymn writer of the Eastern church, who is said to have written more than 1,000 hymns, of the kind called , a form which he probably invented. It perhaps derives its some what disputed name from the legend as to its origin, found in the Synaxasion of St. … Continue reading “Romanus, hymn-writer”

Romanus, a solitary Romanus (7), a solitary, born and brought up at Rhosus, who retired to a cell on the mountains near Antioch, where he lived to extreme old age, practising the utmost austerities. Theodoret describes him as conspicuous for simplicity and meekness, attracting to his cell by the beauty of his character large numbers, … Continue reading “Romanus, a solitary”

Romanus Reigned from 1024 to 1032. Born in Rome, Italy as Romanus; died there. A brother of Benedict VIII, he was a layman at the time of his election. As pope he refused the request of the Eastern emperor, Basil II, to allow the Byzantine patriarchs to assume the title “AEcumenical patriarch”; crowned Conrad the … Continue reading “Romanus”

Romanum, Rituale That book which contains the prayers and ceremonies to be used by the minister in the administration of the sacraments and sacramentals, especially those included in the Gelasianum, Alcuin’s Appendix to the Gregorianum and the Ordines. The need for such a manual arose in the early Church; the first instance of such a … Continue reading “Romanum, Rituale”

Romanticists, The A class of thinkers whose chief object was to introduce a new religion of humanity and art. They were the advocates of the ideal, in opposition to the real, seeking to resolve religion into poetry, and morality into aesthetics. Rousseau was the first author to set forth the romantic view of life with … Continue reading “Romanticists, The”