Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Region rejun: A district, as in modern English. The word region is used by English Versions of the Bible interchangeably with country, coasts, etc., for various Hebrew and Greek terms, but region round about is usually in the King James Version and invariably in the Revised Version (British and American) the translation of , perchoros, … Continue reading “Region”

Regiomontanus Astronomer, born Konigsberg, Coburg, Germany, 1436; died Rome, Italy, 1476. Arriving in Rome, 1461, he studied the planets and searched for Greek manuscripts. In Venice he discovered part of the Greek Arithmetic of Diophantus, continued his observations, refuted the attempted quadrature of the circle by Cuse, and computed a calendar with the location of … Continue reading “Regiomontanus”

Regino of Pruuml;m Date of birth unknown; d. at Trier in 915. According to the statements of a later era Regino was the son of noble parents and was born at the stronghold of Altrip on the Rhine near Speyer. Nothing is known concerning his life until he was elected abbot of Prüm in 892. … Continue reading “Regino of Pruuml;m”

Regino born at Altrip on the Rhine, near Spires, was a monk in the monastery of Priim, and elected abbot there in 892. In 899 lie resigned his position and went to Treves, where archbishop Ratbod made him head of the monastery of St. Martin. Regino died in 915. He is the author of, Libri … Continue reading “Regino”

Reginald Pole Cardinal. Born in 1500 at Stourton Castle, Staffordshire, England; died at Lambeth Palace in 1558. Son of Sir Richard Pole and Margaret, niece of Kng Edward IV, he was always recognized as kinsman by King Henry VIII. Educated at Charter house and Oxford, he became dean of Wimborne collegiate church, 1518, although he … Continue reading “Reginald Pole”

Reginald of Piperno Dominican, theologian, companion of St. Thomas Aquinas, b. at Piperno about 1230; d. about 1290. He entered the Dominican Order at Naples. St. Thomas chose him as his socius and confessor at Rome about 1260. From that time Reginald was the constant and intimate companion of the saint, and his testimony is … Continue reading “Reginald of Piperno”

Reginald Buckler (1840 -1927 ) Author and preacher, born London; died Saint George’s, Grenada, British West Indies. One of four brothers who became converts, he entered the Church, 1855 , joined the Dominican Order , 1856 , and was ordained, 1863 . He was the author of widely read books on the spiritual life, among … Continue reading “Reginald Buckler”

Reginald (1) a Scotch prelate, was a Norwegian, and bishop of the Isles about 1181. Sec Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 298. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Reginald (2) a Scotch prelate, was consecrated bishop of the Isles in 1217. He died about 1225. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 299. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Reginald (2)”

Regina, Saskatchewan, archdiocese of Founded on 4 March 1910 as the diocese of Regina, and as a suffragen of the archdiocese of Saint-Boniface. Elevated to an archdiocese on 4 December 1915. Suffragan dioceses include Prince Albert Saskatoon See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org archdiocese of Regina patron saints index New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Regina Coeli The opening words of the Eastertide anthem of the Blessed Virgin, the recitation of which is prescribed in the Roman Breviary from Compline of Holy Saturday until None of the Saturday after Pentecost inclusively. In choro, the anthem is to be sung standing. In illustration of the view that the anthem forms a … Continue reading “Regina Coeli”