Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Reding, Augustine Prince-Abbot of Einsiedeln and theological writer, born at Lichtensteig, Switzerland, 10 August, 1625; died at Einsiedeln, 13 March, 1692. After completing the classics at the Benedictine College of Einsiedeln he there joined the Order of St. Benedict, 26 December, 1641, taught philosophy at the early age of twenty-four, was ordained priest and appointed … Continue reading “Reding, Augustine”

Redi, Francesco Italian poet, b. at Arezzo, 18 February, 1626; d. at Pisa 1 March, 1698. After taking his degree in medicine, he entered the service of the Colonna family at Rome as a tutor, and held the position five years. In 1654 he went to Florence, where he acted as physician to the Grand … Continue reading “Redi, Francesco”

Redford, Sebastion Sebastion Redford, born 27 April, 1701; died 2 January, 1763. Educated at St. Omer, Watten, and Liège, he became a Jesuit and lived as chaplain with the Wrights of Kelvedon, then with the Herberts of Powis (1733-48). Redford was much trusted by the second Marquess of Powis (died 1745), but the third was … Continue reading “Redford, Sebastion”

Redford, George, D.D an English Congregational minister, was born in London Sept. 27,1785, and was educated at Hoxton College and the University of Glasgow. His first settlement as a minister was at Uxbridge, where he remained fourteen years. In 1825 he became pastor of the Congregational church at Worcester. In 1855 he was thrown from … Continue reading “Redford, George, D.D”

Redepenning, Ernst Rudolf a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Stettin, May 24, 1810. He studied at Berlin and Bonn, and commenced his academical career at the latter place. In 1836 he was professor there, and in 1839 went. to Gottingen, where, in connection with his professorship, he acted as university-preacher. In 1855 he … Continue reading “Redepenning, Ernst Rudolf”

Redenbacher, Wilhelm an evangelical German minister and senior of the chapter of Gunzenhausen, was born in 1800, and died July 14,1876, at Dornhausen. He was a popular Christian writer, and published, Christliches Allerlei (Nuremb. 1855, 3 vols.): Einfache Betrachtunqen, das Ganze der Heilslehre unzfassend (2(1 ed. ibid. 1851): Geschichtliche Zeugnisse fiir den Glauben (Dresden, 1850, … Continue reading “Redenbacher, Wilhelm”

Redemptorists Order Of or the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, was established by Alfonso Maria di Liguori (q.v.) in the city of Scala in 1732, and spread first in the kingdom of Naples and in the Papal States. The end of this institute was the association of missionary priests who should minister by special … Continue reading “Redemptorists Order Of”

Redemptorists Society of missionary priests founded, 1732 , by Saint Alphonsus Mary Liguori , at Scala, Italy , for the purpose of laboring among the neglected country people in the neighborhood of Naples . The order was approved by Benedict XIV , in 1749 . By 1823 ten houses had been opened in different parts … Continue reading “Redemptorists”

Redemptoristines Community of nuns, founded: at Scala, Italy , 1731, by Father Thomas Falcoia, with a rule based on that of Saint Augustine. The object of the order is to honor and imitate the Hidden Life of Our Lord, to assist the Church in every way, and the Redemptorist Fathers in their evangelical labors, by … Continue reading “Redemptoristines”

redemptions, penitential A system of atonement in vogue in the Church from about the end of the 8th to the end of the 11th century, whereby easier and shorter exercises were substituted for works of penance imposed by the early canons. It originated in England and, in another form, in Ireland. These substitutions assumed different … Continue reading “Redemptions, Penitential”