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O Sol Salutis, IntimisVol. IX, p. 268 « O SOL SALUTIS, INTIMIS ». – Hymn of Lauds for Lent, by an unknown author; it is found in manuscripts as early as the 10th century. Lent is the season of…
O Sola Magnarum UrbiumVol. IX, p. 268 « O SOLA MAGNARUM URBIUM ». — It is the hymn of praise for the feast of the Epiphany, taken from the Cathemerinon of Prudentius (canto 12, stanzas 20, 2, 16,…
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.…
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…
