Oreglia di Santo Stefano, LuigiVol. IX, p. 183 OREGLIA DI SANTO STEFANO, LUIGI. — Cardinal, born at Benevagienna (Mondovì) on 9 July 1828, died in Rome on 7 December 1913. Ordained a priest in 1851, he…
Oregon City, Diocese of(OREGON CITY, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 183 OREGON CITY, DIOCESI di: v. PORTLAND in OREGON, DIOCESI di.
Orelansville(ORLÉANSVILLE)Vol. IX, p. 237 ORLÉANSVILLE. – In Algeria, on the site of the ancient Castellum Tingitanum. The names of some of its bishops are known: Marino in 324, known from an…
Oremus (Let Us Pray)(OREMUS (PREGHIAMO))Vol. IX, p. 184 OREMUS (LET US PRAY). — A general invitation in the Roman rite, addressed by the celebrant to the faithful before the prayers at Mass (Collects, Secret,…
Orestano, FrancescoVol. IX, p. 184 ORESTANO, FRANCESCO. - Philosopher, b. at Alia on 14 Apr. 1873, d. at Rome on 19 Aug. 1945. He taught the history of philosophy (1907–24) at the University of…
Orestes, Patriarch of Jerusalem(ORESTE, PATRIARCA DI GERUSALEMME)Vol. IX, p. 185 ORESTE, patriarch of GERUSALEMME. - Greek monk, born probably in Calabria around the middle of the 9th century, when Sicily had already been conquered by the…
Organ(ORGANO)Vol. IX, p. 196 ORGANO. — A musical instrument with air-operated pipes (from about ten in primitive examples to several thousand in modern ones), of varying size, shape, and…
Organic Articles(ARTICOLI ORGANICI)Vol. II, p. 58 ORGANIC ARTICLES. – This name designates the 77 provisions that the French law of 18 Germinal, Year X (= 8 April 1802), ratifying the Concordat concluded on 15…
OrganumVol. IX, p. 199 ORGANUM. — The term, which denoted a special compositional technique involving at least 2 voices, stands at the origins of polyphony (9th century) and soon…
Oria, Diocese of(ORIA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 200 ORIA, DIOCESE of. - City and diocese in the province of Brindisi, with 7 municipalities in that province and 4 in that of Taranto. It has an area of 92,620 sq.…
Oriani, AlfredoVol. IX, p. 200 ORIANI, ALFREDO. — Writer and historian, born on 22 August 1852 at Faenza, died on 18 October 1909 at Casola Valsenio. From birth, his family environment,…
Oriani, BarnabaVol. IX, p. 200 ORIANI, BARNABA. — Astronomer and priest, born on 17 July 1752 at Garegnano (Milan), died on 12 November 1832 at Milan. The son of extremely poor parents, his…
Orientales Christiani(ORIENS CHRISTIANUS)Vol. IX, p. 201 ORIENS CHRISTIANUS. – A semiannual journal founded in Rome in 1901 by the Pio College of the Camposanto Teutonico and directed by Anton Baumstark, who was…
Orientation(ORIENTAZIONE)Vol. IX, p. 201 ORIENTAZIONE. — In its sacred sense, o. is not the art of determining the cardinal points for practical purposes, but rather: 1) the art of knowing how to…
Orienzio(ORIEZIO)Vol. IX, p. 229 ORIEZIO. - A poet of Gaul (Aquitania) in the first half of the fifth century, probably identical with s. Orens, bishop of Auch. Shortly after the poem De…
Origen and Origenism(ORIGENE E ORIGENISMO)Vol. IX, p. 229 ORIGENE E ORIGENISMO. — Ecclesiastical writer, born ca. 185 in Egypt, probably at Alexandria, died in 253–54 at Tyre. I. LIFE. — Born into a Christian family…
Original Justice(GIUSTIZIA ORIGINALE)Vol. VI, p. 519 GIUSTIZIA ORIGINALE: v. DONI SOPRANNATURALI; GIUSTIZIA ORIGINALE.
Original Sin(PECCATO ORIGINALE)Vol. IX, p. 636 ORIGINAL SIN. – The privation of sanctifying grace, or the lack of God’s friendship, in every human being at birth, caused by Adam through his sin for himself…
Orihuela, Diocese of(ORIHUELA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 231 ORIHUELA, DIOCESE of. – City and diocese in the civil province of Alicante, in Spain. It extends over 3,200 sq km, with 445,000 inhabitants, of whom 444,000…
Oriol, PietroVol. IX, p. 232 ORIOL, PIETRO: v. AUREOLI, PIETRO.
Orione, LuigiVol. IX, p. 232 ORIONE, LUIGI. — Priest, founder of the Little Work of Divine Providence, born at Pontecurone (Alessandria) on 23 June 1872, died at S. Remo on 12 March 1940.…
Oristano, Diocese of(ORISTANO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 232 ORISTANO, DIOCESE of. – City and diocese in the province of Cagliari, with 38 municipalities in the province of Cagliari and 18 in that of Nuoro. It has an…
Orlandi, NazarenoVol. IX, p. 235 ORLANDI, NAZARENO. – Priest, journalist, and organizer, born in Siena on 7 February 1871, died there on 7 August 1945. While still a young priest, on 5 June…
Orléans, Diocese of(ORLÉANS, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 235 ORLÉANS, DIOCESE of. - Diocese and prefecture city in the department of Loiret, on the right bank of the Loire, at the confluence of the O. canal. (phot. A.…
Ormaneto, NiccolòVol. IX, p. 238 ORMANETO, NICCOLÒ. - Bishop of Padua, from Verona, b. at the beginning of the 16th century, d. 17 or 18 June 1577. In 1553, as legate in England, he assisted…
Ormea, Carlo Vincenzo Ferrero di Roasio, Duke of(ORMEA, CARLO VINCENZO FERRERO DI ROASIO, D')Vol. IX, p. 238 ORMEA, CARLO VINCENZO FERRERO DI ROASIO, d’. — Piedmontese diplomat and mystic, born in Mondovì on 5 April 1680, died in Turin on 29 May 1745. A judge in…
Ornan (Heb. 'Ornān; in 2 Sam. 24:16-25 Vulg. Araunah, Heb. 'Arawnāh)(ORNAN (EBR. 'ORNĀN; IN II SAM. 24, 16-25 VOLG. AREUNA, EBR. 'ARAWNĀH))Vol. IX, p. 239 ORNAN (Heb. 'Ornān; in II Sam. 24:16–25 Vulg. Areuna, Heb. 'Arawnāh). — Name of Hurrian or Hittite origin, belonging to a Jebusite who lived in Jerusalem in…
Oropa, Sanctuary of(OROPA, SANTUARIO DI)Vol. IX, p. 240 OROPA, SANTUARIO di. — One of the major Marian shrines of Piedmont, 11.68 km from Biella, in the province of Vercelli, at an elevation of 1,180 m above sea…
Orosius, Paul(OROSIO, PAOLO)Vol. IX, p. 242 OROSIO, PAOLO. – Spanish priest from Braga, in ancient Galicia (Braulio, Epist., 44), a disciple of Augustine, “a man of experienced intellect, fluent speech,…
Orozco, Alfonso de, Blessed(OROZCO, ALFONSO DE, BEATO)Vol. IX, p. 242 OROZCO, ALFONSO de, Blessed. - Augustinian, ascetical writer, b. at Oropesa (Toledo) on 17 Oct. 1500, d. at Madrid on 19 Sept. 1591. From 1530 to 1554 he was…
Orphanage(ORFANOTROFIO)Vol. IX, p. 185 ORPHANAGE. — An institution of charity and benevolence established for the care and education of poor orphans. Paganism had shown little concern for orphans;…
Orphic Mysteries(ORFICI, MISTERI)Vol. IX, p. 185 ORPHIC MYSTERIES. — Orphism is the greatest religious phenomenon, of a mystical character, to emerge in the history of sixth-century B.C. Greece. It may be…
Orsenigo, CarolinaVol. IX, p. 243 ORSENIGO, CAROLINA. - Foundress of the Suore della Riparazione, b. in Milano on 15 Nov. 1822, d. there on 8 July 1881. After a childhood devoted to the…
OrseraVol. IX, p. 243 ORSERA. - An Istrian municipality near Parenzo. Ursaria appears in the « Tabula Peutingeriana », where the name is assigned to an island corresponding in…
Orsi, Giuseppe AgostinoVol. IX, p. 243 ORSI, GIUSEPPE AGOSTINO. – Dominican theologian and cardinal, born in Florence on 9 May 1692, died in Rome on 13 June 1761. He entered religious life at…
Orsi, PaoloVol. IX, p. 243 ORSI, PAOLO. — Archaeologist, born in Rovereto on 18 October 1859 and died there on 8 November 1935. Professor at the Liceo-Ginnasio of Alatri, he later became…
Orsini, Family(ORSINI, FAMIGLIA)Vol. IX, p. 244 ORSINI, FAMILY. – The origins of the O. family of Rome are traced back to a PIETRO who lived in the 12th century, father of GIACINTO, cardinal of S. Maria in…
Orsini, Giovanni, Blessed(ORSINI, GIOVANNI, BEATO)Vol. IX, p. 246 ORSINI, GIOVANNI, blessed. – Bishop of Traù, born in Rome in 1032, died in Traù in 1110–11. A member of a papal legation sent to Dalmatia by Alessandro II to…
Orte, Diocese of(ORTE, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 256 ORTE, DIOCESE OF. – A city and diocese in Lazio. It has an area of about 175 sq km and a population of 21,416 inhabitants, all Catholic, distributed across 16…
Orthodox Confession(CONFESSIONE ORTODOSSA)Vol. IV, p. 157 CONFESSIONE ORTODOSSA: v. MOGHILA, PIETRO.
Orthogenesis(ORTOGENESI)Vol. IX, p. 256 ORTOGENESIS. – The term originated with Th. Eimer (1897) as a naturalistic doctrine: the evolution of animal groups according to predetermined directions…
OrthrosVol. IX, p. 256 ORTHROS. - In the Byzantine rite, this word designates the hour of the Divine Office corresponding to Matins in the Latin Office, including Lauds. This very…
Orti Oricellari(ORICELLARI, ORTI)Vol. IX, p. 200 ORICELLARI, ORTI. – In the history of the Italian academies, all devoted to classical antiquity and Latin in the fifteenth century (notwithstanding the…
Ortolano, Giovanni Battista Benvenuti, known as L'(ORTOLANO, GIOVAN BATTISTA BENVENUTI, DETTO L')Vol. IX, p. 257 ORTOLANO, GIOVAN BATTISTA BENVENUTI, called l'. — Painter, born in Ferrara to Francesco di Benvenuto around 1485 (in 1512 he was over 25) and died no earlier…
Ortona, Diocese of(ORTONA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 257 ORTONA, DIOCESI di: v. LANCIANO, DIOCESI di.
Oruro, Diocese of(ORURO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 257 ORURO, DIOCESE of. — City and diocese in Bolivia. The diocese extends over 50 sq. km in the civil province of the same name, with a population of 180,000…
Orvieto, Diocese of(ORVIETO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 257 ORVIETO, DIOCESI di. - Diocese and city in the province of Terni. It has an area of 350 sq. km., with a population of 58,000 inhabitants, all Catholics,…
Ory, MatthieuVol. IX, p. 260 ORY, MATTHIEU. - Dominican theologian and inquisitor, born at La Canne in 1492, died at Paris on 12 June 1557. He entered religious life at Dinan around 1510,…
Orzechowski (Oricchovius), Stanisław(ORZECHOWSKI (ORICHOVIUS), STANISLAW)Vol. IX, p. 260 ORZECHOWSKI (ORICHOVIUS), STANISLAW. — Polish priest and humanist, b. in 1515, d. in 1567. O. was born into a mixed Polish-Ruthenian family and therefore liked…
Osaka, Diocese of(OSAKA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 261 OSAKA, DIOCESI di. — Suffragan of Tokyo, situated in the center of Hondo. It comprises the civil prefectures of O., Hyogo, and Wakayama, and part of the civil…
OsannaVol. IX, p. 261 OSANNA. - A Hebrew acclamation that entered the liturgy following its use in the New Testament (Mt. 21, 9. 15; Mc. 11, 9; Io. 12, 13). In Latin one finds…
Osanna da Cattaro, Blessed(OSANNA DA CATTARO, BEATA)Vol. IX, p. 261 OSANNA da CATTARO, blessed. – Born in Releza, near Cetinje, on 25 November 1493 to Orthodox parents; died in Cattaro on 27 April 1565. At the age of 14 she…
Osbert de ClareVol. IX, p. 261 OSBERT de CLARE. - English Benedictine theologian of the 12th century, born at Clare (county of Suffolk). He became a monk of Westminster Abbey and, about…
Oscophore(OSCOFORIE)Vol. IX, p. 262 OSCOFORIE. - Athenian vintage festival, sacred to Dioniso and Atena Skiras, celebrated on the 7th or 18th of the month of Pyanepsion (Oct.-Nov.); elements of…
OseaVol. IX, p. 262 OSEA. – Israelite prophet (Os. 7:5), whose book stands first among the Minor Prophets. The preaching of O. was the final appeal of divine mercy (hōtēa' “Jahweh…
Osiander (Osiander), Andreas(OSIANDRO (OSIANDER), ANDREA)Vol. IX, p. 263 OSIANDRO (OSIANDER), ANDREA. — Protestant theologian, born on 19 December 1498 at Gunzenhausen (Brandenburg), died on 17 October 1552 at Königsberg. Ordained a…
Osimo and Cingoli, Diocese of(OSIMO E CINGOLI, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 264 OSIMO AND CINGOLI, DIOCESES of—United dioceses, the former in the province of Ancona, the latter in that of Macerata. Osimo has an area of 150 sq. km. and a…
Osio, StanislaoVol. IX, p. 266 OSIO, STANISLAO: v. HOSIUS, STANISLAO.
Osiris (Osiris; Egiz. Wéjr; Gr. "Osíris")(OSIRIDE (OSIRIS; EGIZ. WÉJR; GR. "ΟΣΊΡΙΣ))Vol. IX, p. 266 OSIRIDE (OSIRIS; Egyptian Wéjr; Greek "Οσίρις). — A deity of primary importance in the Egyptian pantheon, revealing multiple and complex aspects. Originally…
OsloVol. IX, p. 266 OSLO. – Called Cristiania for three centuries, until 1925 (after King Christian IV), O., the capital of Norway, is situated on the Aker River, at the northern…
Osma, Diocese of(OSMA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 267 OSMA, DIOCESE of. - A diocese in the province of Soria in Old Castile (Spain). It has an area of 8,549 sq. km., with a population of 188,900 inhabitants, all…
Osmond of Salisbury, Saint(OSMONDO DI SALISBURY, SANTO)Vol. IX, p. 267 OSMONDO of SALISBURY, saint. - Died between 3 and 4 Dec. 1099. Of Norman origin, from the family of the counts of Séez, nephew of the Norman Guglielmo I of…
OsnabrückVol. IX, p. 267 OSNABRÜCK. – City and diocese in Germany, suffragan of Cologne. Over an area of 45,797 sq. km. there is a population of 6,613,146 inhabitants, of whom 855,692…
Osorio, GirolamoVol. IX, p. 268 OSORIO, GIROLAMO. - Portuguese theologian and exegete, b. in Lisbon in 1506, d. at Tavilla on 20 Aug. 1580. He completed his classical education at Salamanca…
Osouf, Pierre-MarieVol. IX, p. 268 OSOUF, PIERRE-MARIE. — Born on 26 March 1829 at Cérisy-la-Salle (Manche). Ordained a priest on 11 July 1852, he was first secretary to the bishop of Coutances…
OsroeneVol. IX, p. 274 OSROENE. — The Christian province of O. was constituted within its definitive boundaries only quite late, around the middle of the fifth century: its eastern…
Ossat, Arnaud d'Vol. IX, p. 275 OSSAT, ARNAUD d'. - French cardinal and diplomat, b. at Larrogue-en-Magnoac on 20 Aug. 1537, d. at Rome on 13 March 1604. In 1574 he accompanied Cardinal Paolo…
OssiachVol. IX, p. 278 OSSIACH. - Benedictine abbey in Carinthia, on the lake of the same name, in the diocese of Gurk (formerly Salzburg), suppressed under Joseph II in 1783. It was…
Ossius (Ossius) of Córdoba(OSIO (OSSIUS) DI CORDOVA)Vol. IX, p. 265 OSIO (Ossius) di CORDOVA. — Born ca. 257, died ca. 358. He appears for the first time at the Council of Elvira (ca. 300), bishop of Cordova from 295; a…
Ossory, Diocese of(OSSORY, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 279 OSSORY, DIOCESI di. — Diocese of Ireland, in the province of Leinster, suffragan to the diocese of Dublin. It has an area of 2,400 sq. km and a population of…
Ossó y Cervelló, EnriqueVol. IX, p. 279 OSSÓ y CERVELLÓ, ENRIQUE. – Spanish canon, born in Vinebre (Tarragona) on 16 October 1840 and died at Sancti-Spiritus near Valencia on 27 January 1896. A man…
Ostensorium(OSTENSORIO)Vol. IX, p. 279 OSTENSORIO. — This is a sacred vessel (monstrantia, tabernaculum [mobile or portable], custodia) used for the solemn exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament…
OstiaVol. IX, p. 280 OSTIA. — City and suburbicarian see in the province of Rome. By decree of the S. Congr. Concistorial of 22 May 1948, the area of the diocese is limited to the…
Ostiariate(OSTIARIATO)Vol. IX, p. 282 OSTIARIATE. – The last in dignity among the minor Orders, the first in conferral. It confers upon the cleric the office of porter (ostiarius) of the Church. I.…
OstrakonVol. IX, p. 286 OSTRAKON - O. with the names of Maximian and Diocletian (12 June 290). --- OSTRAKON (plural: ostraka). — Shards of amphorae and vessels, used on their convex…
OstrianoVol. IX, p. 286 OSTRIANO: v. MAJUS COEMETERIUM.
Ostrogoths(OSTROGOTI)Vol. IX, p. 286 OSTROGOTI: v. GOTI.
Ostrogski, Konstantin VasilijVol. IX, p. 286 OSTROGSKI, KONSTANTIN VASILIJ. - Prince of Ostrog, born in 1526, died in 1608. Master of vast possessions in Podolia, Galicia, and Volhynia, and voivode…
Ostuni, Diocese of(OSTUNI, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 286 OSTUNI, DIOCESI di: v. BRINDISI, DIOCESI di.
Osvald, Franko RichardVol. IX, p. 286 OSVALD, FRANKO RICHARD. - Priest, archiepiscopal vicar of Trnava and writer, b. at Hodruša on 3 Oct. 1845, d. at Trnava on 14 Apr. 1926. He wrote many books of…
Oswald, Saint(OSVALDO, SANTO)Vol. IX, p. 286 OSVALDO, saint. - Two saints of this name deserve mention: St. O., king of Northumbria, apostle of Christianity, killed in the battle of Masefield on 5 Aug.…
Otfrid of Weissenburg(OTFRIDO DI WEISSENBURG)Vol. IX, p. 287 OTFRIDO di WEISSENBURG. - Benedictine monk, b. in Alsace about 790, d. 870. A disciple of Rabano Mauro, later head of the cloister school of Weissenburg, he…
Othniel (Heb. 'Othniel')(OTHONIEL (EBR. 'OTHNIEL'))Vol. IX, p. 287 OTHONIEL (Heb. 'Othniel'). - Judge of Israel, son of Cenez and brother of Caleb. He conquered Cariath Sepher and obtained his cousin Axa as his wife (Ios. 15,…
Otlo, of Saint Emmeram(OTLONE (OTLOH) DI SANT'EMMERANO)Vol. IX, p. 287 OTLONE (OTLOH) of SANT'EMMERANO. - Monk and scholastic of the monastery of S. Emmerano in Ratisbona, who lived between 1010 and 1070. Among his writings,…
Otranto, Archdiocese of(OTRANTO, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 287 OTRANTO, ARCHDIOCESE OF. – City and archdiocese in the province of Lecce. It has a population of 187,941 inhabitants, almost all Catholics, distributed among…
OtricoliVol. IX, p. 288 OTRICOLI. — Ancient diocese in Umbria, in the province of Terni, situated along the route of the Via Flaminia on a hill overlooking the valley of the Tiber.…
Ottaviano of Monticelli (Da Montecelio, Near Tivoli)(OTTAVIANO DI MONTICELLI (DA MONTECELIO, PRESSO TIVOLI))Vol. IX, p. 293 OTTAVIANO DI MONTICELLI (da MONTECELIO, near Tivoli). - Antipope under the name of Vittore IV (in fact he should have been V). Son of Giovanni Maledetto, of…
Ottawa, Archdiocese of(OTTAWA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 293 OTTAWA, ARCHDIOCESE of. — In the province of Ontario, Canada. The archdiocese has an area of 13,000 square miles and a population of 376,000 inhabitants, of…
Ottaziano, PorfirioVol. IX, p. 294 OTTAZIANO, PORFIRIO. - When the Emperor Costantino celebrated his vicennalia in 325, he received as a gift from an exile, Publius Optatianus Porfirius, a…
Otto I, Emperor and King of Germany(OTTONE I, IMPERATORE E RE DI GERMANIA)Vol. IX, p. 300 OTTONE I, EMPEROR and king of Germany. — The Saxon dynasty had been so firmly established in Germany through the work of Enrico I that his son O. was able to…
Otto II, Emperor and King of Germany(OTTONE II, IMPERATORE E RE DI GERMANIA)Vol. IX, p. 301 OTTONE II, EMPEROR and king of Germany. — Crowned emperor at Rome in 967, while his father was still alive, he succeeded him at the age of eighteen. Better…
Otto III, Emperor and King of Germany(OTTONE III, IMPERATORE E RE DI GERMANIA)Vol. IX, p. 301 OTTONE III, EMPEROR and King of Germany. - O. III was only 3 years old when he succeeded his father, Otto II; (from G. Ladner, I ritratti dei Papi…
Otto of Passau (Passau)(OTTONE DI PASSAVIA (PASSAU))Vol. IX, p. 302 OTTONE di PASSAVIA (PASSAU). - Franciscan, moralist writer. Very little certain information is available about his life. He was lector at the convent of…
Otto, Bishop of Bamberg, Saint(OTTONE, VESCOVO DI BAMBERGA, SANTO)Vol. IX, p. 299 OTTONE, bishop of BAMBERGA, saint. — Born in 1062–63 to a family from Mistelbach (Franconia), he died on 30 June 1139 at Bamberga. He was initially at the…
Otto, Bishop of Freising(OTTONE, VESCOVO DI FRISINGA)Vol. IX, p. 300 OTTO, bishop of FREISING. — Celebrated historian of Frederick Barbarossa, b. between 1111 and ’15, son of Margrave Leopold III of Austria and Agnes, daughter…
Otto, RudolfVol. IX, p. 299 OTTO, RUDOLF. – Protestant theologian and philosopher of religion, born at Peine (Hannover) on 25 September 1869, died at Marburg on 7 March 1937. Privatdozent…
OttobeurenVol. IX, p. 299 OTTOBEUREN. - Benedictine abbey near Memmingen in Bavaria. It was founded in 764 by Bl. Toto, who died about the year 815, and dedicated to the martyr St.…
Ottonian Art(OTTONIANA, ARTE)Vol. IX, p. 303 OTTONIAN ART. — Ottonian art is defined as the Germanic art of the tenth century and of the first twenty-five years of the eleventh century and, with many…
Oturkpo, Apostolic Prefecture of(OTURKPO, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. IX, p. 303 OTURKPO, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE. — It is situated in the central-eastern part of Nigeria. It was established on 9 July 1934 under the name of the Apostolic…
Ouagadougou, Apostolic Vicariate of(OUAGADOUGOU, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)Vol. IX, p. 303 OUAGADOUGOU, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE. — In French West Africa. Originating from the Apostolic Prefecture of the Sahara and Sudan, erected in 1868 by separation…
Ouahigouya, Apostolic Prefecture of(OUAHIGOUYA, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. IX, p. 303 OUAHIGOUYA, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE of. — It is located in French West Africa and was erected on 12 June 1947 with territory detached from the Apostolic Vicariate…
Oudinot, Nicolas-Charles-Victor, Duke of Reggio(OUDINOT, NICOLAS-CHARLES-VICTOR, DUCA DI REGGIO)Vol. IX, p. 304 OUDINOT, NICOLAS-CHARLES-VICTOR, duke of REGGIO. - French general, b. 3 Nov. 1791 at Bar-le-Duc, d. 6 July 1863 at Paris. Son of- The memoirs, ranging from…
Oudtshoorn, Diocese of(OUDTSHOORN, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 304 OUDTSHOORN, DIOCESE of — In the Union of South Africa, on territory detached on 3 August 1874 from the apostolic vicariate of the Western District of the Cape…
Ouidah, Apostolic Vicariate of(OUIDAH, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)Vol. IX, p. 305 OUIDAH, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE of. - The first apostolic vicariate of Dahomey, extending from the mouth of the Volta River to that of the Niger, was erected by…
Oultremont, Émilie de(OULTREMONT, EMILIE DE)Vol. IX, p. 305 OULTREMONT, EMILIE de. - In religion, Maria di Gesù, foundress of the Society of Maria Riparatrice, b. at the castle of Wégimont (Liège) on 11 Oct. 1818, d. at…
Our Youth(GIOVENTÙ NOSTRA)Vol. VI, p. 401 GIOVENTÙ NOSTRA. – Franciscan pedagogical journal, founded in 1946 and directed by the Capuchin Friars Minor of the province of Foggia. It is published in…
Ourense, Diocese of(ORENSE, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 184 ORENSE, DIOCESI di. - City and diocese, capital of the province of the same name in north-western Spain. It has an area of 6,250 sq. km., almost identical with…
Overbeck, FriedrichVol. IX, p. 305 OVERBECK, FRIEDRICH. - Painter, b. at Lübeck on 3 July 1789, d. at Rome on 12 Nov. 1869 (buried in S. Bernardo alle Terme). First a pupil of Peroux, Runge, and…
Overberg, Bernhard HeinrichVol. IX, p. 306 OVERBERG, BERNHARD HEINRICH. – Catholic educator and catechist, b. near Voltlage (Westphalia) on 1 May 1754, d. in Münster on 9 November 1826. He pursued…
Oviedo, Andrés deVol. IX, p. 306 OVIEDO, ANDRÉS de. - Jesuit, patriarch of Ethiopia, b. at Illescas in 1518, d. at Fremona (Ethiopia) on 9 July 1577. Received into the Society of Jesus by its…
Oviedo, Antonia de la MisericordiaVol. IX, p. 306 OVIEDO, ANTONIA de la MISERICORDIA. – Servant of God, Spanish, born in Lausanne on 16 March 1822, died at Ciempozuelos near Madrid on 28 February 1898. From…
Oviedo, Diocese of(OVIEDO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 306 OVIEDO, DIOCESIS of. – Capital city of the province of Asturias and seat of the homonymous diocese in Spain, which also encompasses a large part of the…
Owen, RobertVol. IX, p. 309 OWEN, ROBERT. — Socialist, born in Newtown on 14 May 1771, died there on 17 November 1858. A theorist of social thought and an implementer of reforms, he is…
Owensboro, Diocese of(OWENSBORO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 309 OWENSBORO, DIOCESE of. – City and diocese in the State of Kentucky, U.S.A. The diocese, erected on 23 February 1938 by Pius XI with the apostolic constitution…
Owerri, Diocese of(OWERRI, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 309 OWERRI, DIOCESE of. - It is situated on the southern coast of Nigeria and is entrusted to the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Before 12 Feb. 1948 its…
Oxenham, Henry NutcombeVol. IX, p. 309 OXENHAM, HENRY NUTCOMBE. – Catholic writer, born on 15 November 1829 at Harrow, died on 23 March 1888 at Kensington. The son of Anglicans, he studied at…
Oxford Groups Movement(MOVIMENTO DEI GRUPPI DI OXFORD)Vol. VIII, p. 888 MOVIMENTO DEI GRUPPI DI OXFORD : v. BUCHMANISMO.
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Ozieri, Diocese of(OZIERI, DIOCESI DI)Vol. IX, p. 314 OZIERI, DIOCESE of. — City and diocese in the province of Sassari, except for one municipality in the province of Nuoro. It has an area of 4,000 sq. km, with a…
OzioVol. IX, p. 314 IDLENESS. - From the Latin otium, in the generic sense it is abstention from work (for the Romans, abstention from public affairs or from the family, the only…
Öser, Irmhart (Fremhart, Vrinhart, Liehart)Vol. IX, p. 263 ÖSER, IRMHART (FREMHART, VRINHART, LIEHART). - Theologian, born at Augsburg ca. 1310–15; he studied at Bologna in 1335, was parish priest at St. Marein…
Łomża (Łomża), Diocese of(LOMZA (LOMŻA), DIOCESI DI)Vol. VII, p. 911 LOMZA (Lomża), DIOCESE of. - Founded on 10 February 1925 in Poland, suffragan of Wilna. First bishop: Romuald Jalbrzykowski, future archbishop of Wilna. Area:…
Łódź (Lódź), Diocese of(LODZ (LŌDZ), DIOCESI DI)Vol. VII, p. 885 LODZ (LŌDZ), DIOCESI di. - In Poland, founded in 1920. Suffragan of Varsavia; the first bishop was Wincenty Tymieniechi. LOGGIA - Loggia of the apse of the…
