Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Ralph Milner, Venerable Layman and martyr, born at Flacsted, Hants, England, early in the sixteenth century; suffered at Winchester, 7 July, 1591. The greater part of his life was probably passed in his native village, where, being practically illiterate, he supported his wife and eight children by manual labour. he was brought up an Anglican, … Continue reading “Ralph Milner, Venerable”

Ralph Crockett, Venerable English martyr, b. at Barton, near Farndon, Cheshire; executed at Chichester, 1 October, 1588. Educated at Cambridge, and ordained at Reims in 1585, he was captured on board ship at Littlehampton, Sussex, 19 April, 1856, with three other priests, Thomas Bramston, George Potter, and his fellow martyr, Edward James (b. at Breaston, … Continue reading “Ralph Crockett, Venerable”

Raleigh, Walter, Sir the distinguished English soldier, navigator, and writer of the Elizabethan age, deserves a place here on account of his contributions to sacred song. He was born at Haves, near the coast of Devonshire, in 1552, and was educated at Oriel College, Oxford. In 1569 about a year after graduation he entered the … Continue reading “Raleigh, Walter, Sir”

Raleigh, North Carolina, diocese of Established as the vicariate Apostolic of North Carolina on 3 March 1868. Elevated to the diocese of Raleigh on 12 December 1924. Originally a suffragan of the archdiocese of Baltimore; on 10 February 1962 the metropolitan was changed to the archdiocese of Atlanta. Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Raleigh New Catholic Dictionary … Continue reading “Raleigh, North Carolina, diocese of”

Raleigh, Alexander, D.D an English Congregational minister, was born at Castle Douglas, January 3, 1817, and removed to Liverpool in his youth. He was educated at the Blackburn Theological Academy, which became, during his course, Lancashire Independent College. In 1844 he went to Greenock as pastor of the Congregational Church, and there labored until compelled … Continue reading “Raleigh, Alexander, D.D”

Rale(i)gh, Walter D.D., nephew of the foregoing, was born in 1586, and was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. He took holy orders, and finally became, in 1620, rector of Chedzoy. Somersetshire. In 1630 he was made chaplain to the king, and won much favor from Charles I. In 1634 he was made prebend of Wells, … Continue reading “Rale(i)gh, Walter”

Rale (Rasle, Or Rasles), Sebastian a French Roman Catholic missionary, was born in 1657 or 1658, in the province of Franche-Comte. Having entered the Order of the Jesuits, he was despatched to the foreign work in 1689. He arrived at Quebec in the fall of that year, and labored faithfully among the Indians for their … Continue reading “Rale (Rasle, Or Rasles), Sebastian”

Ralbag so called by Jews from the initial letters of his name, = R. Levi ben-Gesshon, and known by Christian writers by the name Magisetr Leo de Bannolis or Gersonides, was born in 1288 at Bafiolas, not far from Gerona, and died about 1345. Little is knomwn about the personal history of this remarkable Hebrew … Continue reading “Ralbag”

Rakusians is the name of a Christian sect whom Mohammedan writers speak of as having existed among them in Arabia. Nothing is definitely known about them. Their tenets appear to have been those of the Mendaeans (q.v.) or Sabians (q.v.), still further corrupted by Ebionite influences. See Sprenger, Mohamned, i, 41; ii, 155; iii, 387. … Continue reading “Rakusians”

Rakshas, Or Rakshasa is, in Hindu mythology, the name of a class of evil spirits or demons, who are sometimes imagined as attendants on Kuvera, the god of riches, and guardians of his treasures, but more frequently as mischievous, cruel, and hideous monsters, haunting cemeteries, devouring human beings, and ever ready to oppose the gods … Continue reading “Rakshas, Or Rakshasa”