Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Rogers, Elymas P. a Presbyterian minister, was born in Madison, Conn., Feb. 10, 1815. Though reared in humble life, he had devoted Christian parents; they being poor, however, and unable to support their large family, when nine years of age he was sent to live with strangers, and, being the only colored boy in the … Continue reading “Rogers, Elymas P.”

Rogers, Ebenezer Platt, D.D a Congregational minister, wag born in New York city, Dec. 18, 1817. He graduated from Yale College in 1837; studied at Princeton Theological Seminary nearly one year; then, because of weakness of the eyes, two years in private with Reverend L.H. Atwater, D.D., at Fairfield, Connecticut; was licensed by the South … Continue reading “Rogers, Ebenezer Platt, D.D”

Rogers, Daniel a Puritan divine, was born in 1573, and was educated at Christ’s College, Cambridge, of which he was chosen fellow. He became minister of Haversham, Buckinghamshire, and afterwards of Weathersfield, Essex. His death took place in 1652. His publications are: David’s Cost (Lond. 1619, 8vo):–Practical Catechism (ibid. 1633, 4to; 1640): Baptism and the … Continue reading “Rogers, Daniel”

ROGEREENS So called from John Rogers their chief leader. They appeared in New England about 1677. The principal distinguishing tenet of this denomination was, that worship performed the first day of the week was a species of idolatry which they ought to oppose. In consequence of this, they used a variety of measures to disturb … Continue reading “Rogereens”

Roger of Wendover Benedictine monk, date of birth unknown; d. 1236, the first of the great chroniclers of St. Albans Abbey. He seems to have been a native of Wendover in Buckinghamshire and must have enjoyed some little consideration among his brethren as he was appointed prior of the cell of Belvoir, but from this … Continue reading “Roger Of Wendover”

Roger of Hoveden Chronicler, was probably a native of Hoveden, or, as it is now called, Howden, in Yorkshire. From the fact that his chronicle ends rather abruptly in 1201 it is inferred that he must have died or been stricken with some mortal disease in that year. He was certainly a man of importance … Continue reading “Roger Of Hoveden”

Roger Of Hexham SEE RICHARD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Roger James, Blessed Martyr. Died in 1539 in Glastonbury, England. He was sub-treasurer of the Abbey of Glastonbury, and was arrested with his abbot, Blessed Richard Whiting, and Blessed John Thorne, tried at Wells, and executed for refusing to acknowledge the king’s ecclesiastical supremacy. Beatified in 1895. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Roger Cadwallador, Venerable English martyr, b. at Stretton Sugwas, near Hereford, in 1568; executed at Leominster, 27 Aug., 1610. He was ordained subdeacon at Reims, 21 Sept., 1591, and deacon the following February, and in Aug., 1592, was sent to the English College at Valladolid, where he was ordained priest. Returning to England in 1594, … Continue reading “Roger Cadwallador, Venerable”

Roger, Bishop of Worcester Died at Tours, 9 August, 1179. A younger son of Robert, Earl of Gloucester, he was educated with the future king, Henry II, afterwards ordained priest, and consecrated Bishop of Worcester by St. Thomas of Canterbury, 23 Aug., 1163. He adhered loyally to St. Thomas, and though one of the bishops … Continue reading “Roger, Bishop of Worcester”