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1050–1151 · Medieval · Cistercians

Blessed Raynald of Bar (died 16 December 1150) was the fifth Abbot of Cîteaux from 1134 until his death. He succeeded the deposed Guy and under him the Cistercian Order prospered and grew. Raynald was the second son of Count Milo II of Bar-sur-Seine and Matilda of Noyers.

1083–1160 · Medieval · Knights Hospitaller

Raymond du Puy (c. 1083–1160) was a knight from Dauphiné then in the Holy Roman Empire and the second master of the Knights Hospitaller, also known as the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, from around 1121 until 1160.

1067–1126 · Medieval

Raymond William (Raimundo Guillermo) born in Durban, France. He entered the Canons Regular and in 1104 was appointed Bishop of Barbastro in Spain, remaining in that position until his death of natural causes in 1126. He was canonised by Innocent II in 1136.

1330–1399 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Raymond of Capua, (ca. 1303 – 5 October 1399) was a leading member of the Dominican Order and served as its Master General from 1380 until his death.

1163 · Medieval · Cistercians

Raymond of Fitero (also known as Ramon Sierra, Spanish: San Raimundo de Fitero) (d. Ciruelos, Toledo, 1163) was a monk, abbot, and founder of the Order of Calatrava.

1050–1118 · Medieval

Raymond of Toulouse, also known as Raymond Gayrard, was a chanter and canon renowned for generosity. A native of Toulouse, who entered religious life after the death of his wife. He became a canon of St.

1140–1200 · Medieval

Raymond of Piacenza (1139/40 – 26 July 1200), called the Palmer or Zanfogni, was a Catholic pilgrim and religious who practiced charity to the poor and ill.

1150–1225 · Medieval · Benedictines

Raynald was a Benedictine monk and Bishop of Nocera Umbra. Born around 1150, in the village of Postignano, near Nocera Umbra, Italy, to parents of German descent.

1100–1078 · Medieval

Raniero (died 30 December 1077), was a bishop of the Catholic Church in Italy, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, after his name was included in the Roman Martyrology by Cesare Baronio.

1200–1180 · Medieval · Benedictines

Raynerius of Split (died 1180) was an Italian Camaldolese monk. He became bishop of Cagli, from 1156 to 1175, and then archbishop of Split. He was stoned to death for "defending the rights of the Church" in a dispute over land.

1000–1039 · Medieval · Benedictines

Regimbald (died 1039) was a Benedictine abbot of Lorsch Abbey, and bishop of Speyer, from 1032. He was previously at the abbey of Saints Ulrich and Afra and at Ebersberg Abbey. He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint, feast day 13 October.

1180–1220 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Reginald of Orleans, OP (c. 1180 – 30 June 1220) was an Italian Dominican friar and Catholic priest. He was one of the earliest members and a close collaborator of Saint Dominic.

660–730 · Medieval

Regintrud, also known as Reginlind and Regentrud, (born 660–665, died 730–740) was probably the wife of Duke Theodbert of Bavaria or of his father Duke Theodo of Bavaria. A possibly identical Regintrud became abbess of Nonnberg Abbey in 720–725.

666 · Medieval

Regnobert of Bayeux (died in 627 or towards 666), Regnobertus in Latin, also transcribed in Renobert, Rénobert, Rennobert or Raimbert, was the twelfth bishop of Bayeux and a Saint of the Roman Catholic Church in the 7th century.

630–700 · Medieval

Reineldis (also Rainelda, Rainelde, Reinalda, Reinalde, Reinaldes, Reinaldis, Reinelda, Reinelde, Reinhild, Reinhilda, Reinhilde, Reinhildis, Reinilda, Reinilde, Reinildis, Renelda, Renelde; c. 630 – c. 680) was a saint of the 7th century, martyred by the Huns.

750 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Relindis (or Renule) (died 750), sister of Saint Herlindis, was the daughter of count Adelard. The sisters were brought up at the Benedictine monastery in Valenciennes. Adelard and his wife later built a monastery at Maaseik for their daughters.

600–673 · Medieval · Benedictines

Remaclus (also called Remaclus von Stablo; died 673) was a Benedictine missionary bishop who is venerated as a saint. Remaclus grew up at the Aquitanian ducal court and studied under Sulpitius the Pious, bishop of Bourges.

875 · Medieval

Remigius (died October 28, 875) was archbishop of Lyon. He worked closely with his predecessor, Archbishop Amulo of Lyons, before his elevation to the episcopate on March 31, 852. He played a prominent part in French ecclesiastical history.

771 · Medieval

Remigius (or Remi) (died 772) was the illegitimate son of Charles Martel and an unknown mistress. He was also the third archbishop of Rouen from 755 to 772.

800–783 · Medieval

Remigius or Remedius of Strasbourg (died 20 March 783 or 782) was a Bishop of Strasbourg. He was also wrongly known as Benignus. Recent research has disproved previous assertions that he belonged to the Etichonids, was closely related to Odile of Alsace or originated in Provence…

500 · Medieval

Saint Renatus (Italian: San Renato, French: Saint-René) is the name of a French and an Italian saint of the Catholic Church who is claimed to be the same person.

500 · Medieval

Rhedyw (Latin: Redicus) was an early Welsh Saint linked with Llanllyfni, Gwynedd. He was probably born towards the beginning of the 5th century. Little is known about Rhedyw.

500 · Medieval

Rhidian was a 6th-century Welsh Pre-congregational Saint who is often associated with St Illtyd. Rhydian might be a corruption of 'Tryrulhid’, who was St Illtyd's wife. However, there are also legends about a male Celtic monk, by this name, who went on pilgrimage to St Davids.

500 · Medieval

Llanrhuddlad, also spelled Llanrhyddlad, is a hamlet in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It is located in the community of Cylch-y-Garn, 5 miles (8.0 km) from Holyhead, 142 miles (229 km) from Cardiff and 225 miles (362 km) from London.

881 · Medieval

Riagail of Bangor, aka Reghuil, Abbot of Bangor, died 881. Canon O'Hanlon says of him St. Reghuil, Abbot of Bangor, County of Down. - At the 11th of June, the Martyrology of Tallagh records a festival, in honour of Riagail, Bennchair.

1300–1349 · Medieval

Richard Rolle (c. 1300 – 30 September 1349) was an English hermit, mystic, and religious writer. He is also known as Richard Rolle of Hampole or de Hampole, since at the end of his life he lived near a Cistercian nunnery in Hampole, now in South Yorkshire.

970–1046 · Medieval · Benedictines

Richard of Verdun (970–1046) was the abbot of the influential northeastern French Monastery of St. Vanne from 1004 to 1046. Richard was born to a noble family of Bantheville, the son of Walter and Theodrada.

1101–1200 · Medieval

Richard was Bishop of Andria, Italy. He was appointed to the see of Andria by fellow Englishman Pope Adrian IV. In 1179, Richard was one of the Bishops present at the Eleventh Ecumenical Council (Third Lateran, 1179) held by Pope Alexander III.

1198–1253 · Medieval

Richard of Chichester (1197 – 3 April 1253), also known as Richard de Wych, is a saint (canonized 1262) who was Bishop of Chichester. In Chichester Cathedral a shrine dedicated to Richard had become a richly decorated centre of pilgrimage.

1169 · Medieval · Cistercians

Richard of Vaucelles was an English Cistercian monk, who was appointed by St. Bernard as the second abbot of the Vaucelles Abbey, France. He is recognised as a saint with the feast day of 28 January.

700–800 · Medieval

Richard the Pilgrim or Richard of Wessex (died 720) was an English nobleman and Christian saint. He was the husband of Wuna of Wessex and the father of the West Saxon saints Willibald, Winnibald, and Walpurga.

840–894 · Medieval

Saint Richardis (Latin: Richgardis, Richardis), also known as Richgard, Richardis of Swabia and Richarde de Souabe in French (c. 840 – 18 September, between 894 and 896 AD), was empress of the Carolingian Empire as the wife of Charles the Fat.

600–645 · Medieval

Richarius of Celles (French: Riquier de Centule; Picard: Ritchier; c. 560 – April 26, 645 AD) was a Frankish hermit, monk, and the founder of two monasteries. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.

995–1063 · Medieval

Richeza of Lotharingia (also called Richenza, Rixa, Ryksa; born about 995/1000 – 21 March 1063) was a member of the Ezzonen dynasty who became queen of Poland as the wife of Mieszko II Lambert.

1100 · Medieval

Saint Richardis (Latin: Richgardis, Richardis), also known as Richgard, Richardis of Swabia and Richarde de Souabe in French (c. 840 – 18 September, between 894 and 896 AD), was empress of the Carolingian Empire as the wife of Charles the Fat.

614–687 · Medieval

Rictrude (Rictrudis, Richtrudis, Richrudis) (c. 614–688) was abbess of Marchiennes Abbey, in Flanders. The main early source for her life is the Vita Rictrudis, commissioned by the abbey, and written in 907 by Hucbald.

650–743 · Medieval · Benedictines

Rigobert (died c. 750) was a Benedictine monk and later abbot of the Abbey Saint-Pierre of Orbais who subsequently succeeded Saint Rieul as bishop of Reims in 698. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

830–888 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Rimbert (or Rembert) (c. 830 - 11 June 888 in Bremen) was archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, in the northern part of the Kingdom of East Frankia from 865 until his death in 888.

1250–1321 · Medieval

Rinaldo da Concorezzo (1245 - 18 August 1321) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and archbishop who served as the Bishop of Vicenza from 1296 until his 1303 appointment as the Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia holding that until his death.

1000–1067 · Medieval · Benedictines

Robert de Turlande (c. 1000 - 17 April 1067) was a French Roman Catholic priest and professed member of the Order of Saint Benedict. He was of noble stock and was also related to Saint Gerald of Aurillac.

1047–1117 · Medieval

Robert of Arbrissel (c. 1045 – 1116) was an itinerant preacher, and founder of Fontevraud Abbey. He was born at Arbrissel (near Retiers, Brittany) and died at Orsan Priory in the present department of Cher.

1027–1111 · Medieval · Benedictines

Robert of Molesme (1028 – 17 April 1111) was an abbot, and a founder of the Cistercian Order. He is venerated as a Christian saint. Robert was born about 1029 near Troyes, a younger son of Thierry and Ermengarde, nobles of Champagne.

1100–1159 · Medieval · Benedictines

Robert of Newminster (c. 1100–1159) was a priest, abbot, and a saint of the Catholic Church. He was born in Gargrave in Yorkshire, England. He was one of the monks who founded Fountains Abbey and is named from the abbey he founded in Morpeth, Northumberland.

1263–1296 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Robert of Uzès or Robert d'Uzès was a medieval Dominican friar and author. A contemporary of Dante and Eckhart, in 1292 he wrote a Livre des Paroles, in which a dream is used as a political prophecy and to satirize the rich and powerful, particularly Pope Boniface VIII.

1055–1122 · Medieval · Benedictines

Historia Hierosolymitana is a chronicle of the First Crusade written between c. 1107–1120 by Robert the Monk (Robertus Monachus), a French prior. Robert has been identified with a prior of Senuc and former abbot of Saint-Remi, who lived c.

1295–1327 · Medieval · Third Order of Saint Francis

Roch , also called Rock in English, was a Majorcan Catholic confessor whose death is commemorated on 16 August and 9 September in Italy; he was especially invoked against the plague.

1034–1064 · Medieval · Benedictines

Rodolfo Gabrielli is an Argentine politician. He served as governor of the Mendoza Province from 1991 to 1995, and as Interior Minister during the presidencies of Adolfo Rodríguez Saá and Eduardo Duhalde.

1060–1129 · Medieval

Saint Roger of Cannae (1060 – December 30, 1129) was an Italian bishop. The Catholic Church honours him as a saint. Roger (in Italian: Ruggero di Canne) was elected bishop of the town of Cannae.

490–556 · Medieval

Romanos the Melodist (Greek: Ῥωμανὸς ὁ Μελωδός; late 5th-century – after 555) was a Byzantine hymnographer and composer, who is a central early figure in the history of Byzantine music.

585–640 · Medieval

Saint Romanus of Rouen (French: Romain; reconstructed Frankish: *Hruomann; died c. 640 AD) was a scribe, clerical sage, and bishop of Rouen. He would have lived under Dagobert I (629–39), though his date of birth is unknown.