Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Richard Doyle Painter, illustrator, and caricaturist, son of John Doyle ; born London, England , 1824 ; died there, 1883 . He began his career at 15 with “The Eglinton Tournament, or the Days of Chivalry Revived.” The next year he commenced his “Journal,” now preserved in the British Museum, and reproduced in facsimile, 1885 … Continue reading “Richard Doyle”

Richard de Wyche, Saint Bishop and confessor, b. about 1197 at Droitwich, Worcestershire, from which his surname is derived; d. 3 April, 1253, at Dover. He was the second son of Richard and Alice de Wyche. His father died while he was still young and the family property fell into a state of great delapidation. … Continue reading “Richard de Wyche, Saint”

Richard de la Vergne, Franccedil;ois-Marie-Benjam Archbishop of Paris, born at Nantes, 1 March, 1819; died in Paris, 28 January, 1908. Educated at the Seminary of Saint-Sulpice he became in 1849 secretary to Bishop Jacquemet at Nantes, then, from 1850 to 1869, vicar-general. In 1871 he became Bishop of Belley where he began the process for … Continue reading “Richard de la Vergne, Franccedil;ois-Marie-Benjam”

Richard de Bury Bibliophile, Benedictine, Bishop of Durham, England. Born in 1286 at Bury Saint Edmund’s, Suffolk, England; died in 1345 at Auckland Durham, England. Son of Sir Richard Aungerville. Educated at Oxford and became a Benedictine at Durham. High chancellor and treasurer of England in the reign of Edward III. He founded a library … Continue reading “Richard de Bury”

Richard Creagh Archbishop of Armagh , born Limerick, Ireland ; died London, England , 1585 . Arrested on account of his faith, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London from 1567 till his death. His jailers unsuccessfully assailed his moral character, and he is said to have died of poisoning. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Richard, Charles-Louis Theologian and publicist; b. at Blainville-sur-l’Eau, in Lorraine, April, 1711; d. at Mons, Belgium, 16 Aug., 1794. His family, though of noble descent, was poor, and he received his education in the schools of his native town. At the age of sixteen he entered the Order of St. Dominic and, after his religious … Continue reading “Richard, Charles Louis”

Richard Challoner (1691-1781) Bishop of Debra, vicar Apostolic of the London district, born Lewes, England ; died London. Born of Protestant parents, he was received into the Catholic Church at the age of 13, and educated at Douai, where he was later professor and vice-president. In 1730 he entered with zeal into the work of … Continue reading “Richard Challoner”

Richard Bere, Blessed Martyred on 9 August 1537 at Newgate, England. He was the nephew of Richard Bere, abbot of Glastonbury, and was a monk in the London Charterhouse. With the other Charterhouse monks he was arrested, imprisoned at Newgate, and starved to death. Beatified in 1888. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Richard A Friar minor and preacher, appearing in history between 1428 and 1431, whose origin and nationality are unknown. He is sometimes called the disciple of St. Bernardine of Sienna and of St. Vincent Ferrer, but probably only because, like the former, he promoted the veneration of the Holy Name of Jesus and, like the … Continue reading “Richard (4)”

Rich, The General references Neh 5:1-13; Job 21:7-15; Job 27:13-23; Job 31:24-25; Job 31:28; Psa 49:16-18; Psa 52:1-7; Psa 73:3-22; Pro 14:20; Pro 18:11; Pro 18:23; Pro 28:11; Ecc 5:13-14; Ecc 5:19-20; Jer 5:7-9; Jer 5:27-29; Jer 9:23; Jer 17:11; Jer 22:13-19; Eze 7:19; Eze 28:5; Amo 6:1-6; Mic 6:12; Zep 1:18; Mat 19:23-24; Mar … Continue reading “Rich, The”