Rapin, Ren French Jesuit writer. Born in 1621 in Tours, France; died in 1687 Paris, France. He joined the Society of Jesus in 1639, taught rhetoric and wrote extensively in prose and verse, both in French and Latin. His two poems, Eclogae Sacrae and Hortorum Libri IV, place him in the front rank of Latin … Continue reading “Rapin, René”
Rapid City, South Dakota, diocese of
Rapid City, South Dakota, diocese of Erected as the diocese of Lead, South Dakota on 4 August 1902. Name changed to the diocese of Rapid City on 1 August 1930. Suffragen of the archdiocese of Saint Paul. See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Rapid City New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Raphu
Raphu (Heb. Raphu’, , healed; Sept. ), father of Palti, which latter was sent with Caleb and Joshua as a spy into the promised land; representing the tribe of Benjamin (Num 13:9). B.C. ante 1658. Rappists, also known as Harmonists, are a Christian people living in community of goods, and in celibate state, at Economy, … Continue reading “Raphu”
Raphon
Raphon ( ; Alex. and Josephus ; Peshito, Raphon), a city of Gilead, under the walls of which Judas Maccabeus defeated Timotheus (1Ma 5:37 only). It appears to have stood on the eastern side of an important wady, and at no great distance from Carnaim probably Ashteroth-Carnaim. It may have been identical with Raphana, which … Continue reading “Raphon”
Raphoe, Ireland, diocese of
Raphoe, Ireland, diocese of Comprises nearly all Donegal, excepting the Barony of Inishowen. Suffragan of the archdiocese of Armagh . Saint Colomba founded a monastery there in the 6th century. Striking abbey ruins may be seen. A portion of the old cathedral is comprised in the Protestant cathedral of Raphoe. Notable bishops include Saint Adamnan … Continue reading “Raphoe, Ireland, diocese of”
Raphoe
Raphoe Diocese of Raphoe (Rapotensis) Comprises the greater part of the Co. Donegal (Gael. Tirconail), in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. Raphoe (Gaelic, Rathboth, fort of cottages) was the first of St. Columba’s Irish foundation to become as episcopal see. The monastery which he founded there in the sixth century was renovated about the year … Continue reading “Raphoe”
Rapheleng, Francis
Rapheleng, Francis a famous Dutch Hebraist, was born at Lanov, near Ryssel, February 27, 1539, and died at Leyden, July 20, 1597, professor. He wrote, Grammatice Hebraicae Libellus (printed in the Antwerp Polyglot, 1569-72): Conpendium Thesauri Santis Pagyrni Linguae Hebraica (1572): Vatrie Lectiones et Emendationes in Chaldaicam, Bibliorum Paraphrasim (in the Antwerp Polyglot), and published … Continue reading “Rapheleng, Francis”
Raphel, Georg
Raphel, Georg a German Lutheran divine of some note, was born in 1673, and was last superintendent of Lineburg. He died in 1740. He was one of the best commentators of that class of exegetists who have attempted to illustrate the Bible from classic authors. His Annotationes in Sacran Scripturam contains historical illustrations of some … Continue reading “Raphel, Georg”
Raphall, Morris Jacob
Raphall, Morris Jacob a Jewish rabbi, was born at Stockholm, Sweden, in September, 1798. He was educated at the Jewish college of Copenhagen, and was so precocious that in his thirteenth year he received the Hebrew degree of Chabir Socius (analogous to the fellowship of the English universities), which entitled him to the honorable designation … Continue reading “Raphall, Morris Jacob”
Raphaim
Raphaim ( v , but some MSS. omit), a name given (Jdt 8:1) as that of the son of Gideon and father of Acitho in the ancestry of Judith. It is evidently = , Rephaim (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Raphaim RAPHAIM.An ancestor of Judith (Jdt 8:1). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of … Continue reading “Raphaim”