Ren Hay French Catholic priest and mineralogist. Born 28 February 1743 at Saint Juste, France ; died 3 June 1822 at Paris, France . One of the pioneers in pyro-electricity. Founded the science of crystallography. Formulated the geometrical law of crystallization known by his name. Drew up a system of classification of minerals. Merited by … Continue reading “René Haüy”
René Goupil, Saint
Ren Goupil, Saint Jesuit missionary martyr. Born in 1601 in Anjou, France; died in 1642 in New York. Unable to join the Society of Jesus regularly, he volunteered his missionary services in Canada. He became the disciple and companion of Saint Isaac Jogues and remained with him until death. Goupil accompanied him to the Huron … Continue reading “René Goupil, Saint”
René Descartes
Ren Descartes Philosopher and scientist, born La Haye, Touraine, France , 1596 ; died Stockholm, Sweden, 1650 . He was educated in the Jesuit College of La Flche. Having spent a few years in military service, he later traveled extensively through Europe, and finally, in 1629 , settled in Holland, where he devoted himself to … Continue reading “René Descartes”
René, Charles, Comte de Montalembert
Ren, Charles, Comte de Montalembert Born London , England , 1810; died Paris, France , 1870. After graduating from the College Saint Barbe, he traveled through Ireland where he met O’Connell. In 1831 he joined the staff of Lamennais’s newspaper, L’Avenir, and conducted campaigns in favor of Poland and Ireland . He fought for liberty … Continue reading “René, Charles, Comte de Montalembert”
Renwick, James
Renwick, James a noted Nonconformist divine, was born at Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Feb. 15, 1662. He was an uncompromising Covenanter, and was executed Feb. 17, 1688, for denying the king’s authority, owning the covenants, etc. He wrote, with Alexander Shields, An Informatory Vindication of the Covenanters (Edinb. 1744, small 8vo): A Choice Collection of Prefaces, Lectures, … Continue reading “Renwick, James”
Renunciatores
Renunciatores SEE APOTACTICI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Renunciation
Renunciation (Lat. renuntiare). A canonical term signifying the resignation of an ecclesiastical office or benefice. It may be defined as the abdication of a clerical dignity made freely and spontaneously, for just reasons, into the hands of the legitimate superior who accepts it. Generally speaking, any ecclesiastic may renounce his dignity whether his office be … Continue reading “Renunciation”
Renunciantes
Renunciantes (renouncers), a name applied to monks, from their formal renunciation of the world and all secular employments. Many of them kept their estates in their own hands, but had no more use of them than if they had been transferred to others. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Renty, Gaston Jean Baptiste de
Renty, Gaston Jean Baptiste de Born 1611 at the castle of Beni, Diocese of Bayeux in Normandy; died 24 April, 1649. The only son of Charles, Baron de Renty, and Elisabeth de Pastoureau, Gaston studied at the Collège de Navarre in Paris, with the Jesuits at Caen, and finished at the age of seventeen at … Continue reading “Renty, Gaston Jean Baptiste de”
rents, pew
rents, pew Charges made for certain of the more advantageous seats or pews in a church. This constitutes one of the sources of revenue for the maintenance of the church and support of the clergy, especially in places where no state provision or endowment exists. It has been approved by various provincial councils, including the … Continue reading “rents, pew”