Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Ralph Rath Collection
- Dates:
- 1970-2004
- Creators:
- Rath, Ralph
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 1 Box, 0.5 linear feet
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Ralph Rath Collection. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection includes Ralph Rath’s essays, “I Remember Du Plessis” and “Memories of a Charismatic Journalist” as well as a selection of his articles and booklets. Materials also include conference programs, booklets, and magazines related to the Charismatic renewal in the Catholic Church and statements on the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Dates range from the 1970s-2004.
- Biographical / historical:
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Ralph Rath (May 22, 1932 - August 12, 2019) was a Roman Catholic journalist. He was ordained as a Chatholic priest on May 26, 1958, at the Oblate Seminary in Pass Christian, Mississippi. The Order sent Rath to California, where he taught at Catholic high schools and local parishes. He left the priesthood in 1967 to pursue a writing career. Rath contributed to two daily newspapers and seven religious publications. In the 1970s, he was added to “Who’s Who in the West” while writing for the California Tribune. He met David du Plessis in 1972, and joined a charismatic renewal community in San Francisco. The community joined the ecumenical People of Praise charismatic community in South Bend in 1977. Rath continued to advocate for the charismatic religious movement by lecturing across the country, and authoring 13 books and more than 800 feature articles.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Ralph Rath, c.2004
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Catholic Charismatic Movement
Ecumenism
Pentecostalism - Names:
- Du Plessis, David
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1970-2004
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Supervised use only. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.
- Terms of access:
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All rights reserved.
- Preferred citation:
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Ralph Rath Collection. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
- Location of this collection:
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135 North Oakland Ave.Pasadena, CA 91182, US
- Contact:
- (626) 584-5311