Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Radha in Hindu mythology, was the first wife of the god Krishna. She was afterwards adored as the goddess of love. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Radewyns, Florens Co-founder of the Brethren of the Common Life, b. at Leyderdam, near Utrecht, about 1350; d. at Deventer, 25 March, 1400. He passed a brilliant university course, took his M.A. degree at Prague. Returning home, he was installed canon of St. Peter’s, Utrecht. For some little time he led a gay life, until … Continue reading “Radewyns, Florens”

Radewin, Florentinus a Roman Catholic of note, was born at Leyerdam, in Holland, about 1350, studied at Prasgue, and was for some time canon at Utrecht. He became associated with Gerard de Groot, and was one of the founders of the Brethren of the Common Life, and after De Groot’s death (1384) was placed at … Continue reading “Radewin, Florentinus”

Rader, Matthew Philologist and historian, born at Innichen in the Tyrol in 1561; died at Munich, 22 December, 1634. At the age of twenty he entered the Society of Jesus and subsequently taught the humanities for twenty-one years in different Jesuit institutions. He wrote several school dramas, but was particularly known among Catholics and non-Catholics … Continue reading “Rader, Matthew”

Rader, Matthaeus a learned German Jesuit, was born at Jeichingen, in the Tyrol, in 1561. He flourished for a while as a teacher of rhetoric at Augsburg, then joined the order, and was engaged in various important missions for the Jesuits. He died at Munich in 1634. He published several editions of classical and ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Rader, Matthaeus”

Radegundis, St Radegundis, St., born in 519, queen of Clotaire I. and founder of the nunnery of Sainte-Croix, at Poictiers. Her father was a Thuringian prince named Bertharius. Her austerities were so incessant that it was commonly said the king had wedded a nun (Venant. Fort. Acta S. Rad. c. i.). Abhorring the married state … Continue reading “Radegundis, St”

Radegunde, Saint Queen of France. Born in Erfurt, Saxony in 518; died Poitiers, France in 587. She was the daughter of King Berthachar of Thuringia, and was given to Clotaire I as a hostage after the conquest of her country in 531. In 540, Clotaire made her his wife against her will. After the death … Continue reading “Radegunde, Saint”

Radegunda ST., daughter of Berthar, a prince of Thuringia, flourished in the earlier part of the 6th century. Having been carried as a prisoner to France in the twelfth year of her age by Clothaire V, at that time king of the district whose capital is now called Soissons, she was educated in the Christian … Continue reading “Radegunda”

Raddai (Heb. Radday’, , tramspling; Sept. v v. r. v), the fifth of the seven sons of Jesse, and an elder brother of king David (1Ch 2:14). B.C. 1068. He does not appear in the Bible elsewhere than in this list, unless he be, as Ewald conjectures (Geschichte, iii, 266, note), identical with Rei (q.v.). … Continue reading “Raddai”

Radbod ST., a Dutch prelate of the Church of Rome, flourished in the second half of the 9th century. He was educated at Cologne, and, being of noble birth, was much at the court of Charles the Bald. In 899 he was placed over the church at Utrecht, and he ruled this episcopal charge with … Continue reading “Radbod”