Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Owen, William a Congregational minister, was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, Oct. 23, 1844, and was educated at the Congregational Memorial College, Brecon, from 1868 to 1870. He was ordained for the ministry at Coalburgh, Ohio, in September, 1870, and became pastor of the Congregational society in that place. Too severe application to his studies in … Continue reading “Owen, William”

Owen, Saint Nicholas A Jesuit lay-brother, martyred in 1606. There is no record of his parentage, birthplace, date of birth, or entrance into religion. Probably a carpenter or builder by trade, he entered the Society of Jesus before 1580, and had previously been the trusty servant of the missionary fathers. More (1586-1661) associates him with … Continue reading “Owen, Saint Nicholas”

Owen, Saint (Latin: Audrenus, Owen) Born at Sancy, c.609; died at Clichy-la-Garenne, France, 683. Educated at the .Abbey of Saint Medard, he became chancellor to Dagobert I and is believed to have compiled the Salic Law. In 640 he was consecrated Archbishop of Rouen, where he extirpated the remnants of paganism . Patron of innkeepers … Continue reading “Owen, Saint”

Owen, Robert a noted socialist and philanthropist, was born at Newton, Montgomeryshire, North Wales, in 1771. His parents were poor, but they gave him a good elementary education. Until he was fourteen he was employed in drapers’ shops in his native town and at Stamford. He then procured a situation in London, where he showed … Continue reading “Owen, Robert”

Owen, Lewis an English theologian and writer, was born in Merioneth County in 1572. After passing some time with the Jesuits in Spain, he left them to reenter the world, and was ever after a bitter opponent of the society. He wrote The Running Register, recording a true Relation of the State of the English … Continue reading “Owen, Lewis”

Owen, Joseph, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born in Bedford, N.Y., June 14, 1814. He graduated from Princeton College in 1835, and from the Theological Seminary there in 1838; was ordained in 1839 for the mission-field, in which he did his life-work. Landing in India in 1840, and assigned to the station of Allahabad, he … Continue reading “Owen, Joseph, D.D”

Owen, John Jason D.D., LL.D. a noted American Biblical scholar and educator, was born at Colbrook, Conn., August, 1803. While very young, although surrounded by unfavorable circumstances he devoted himself earnestly to study, more particularly with a view to the mastery of the ancient languages. His early life, especially, was characterized by remarkable perseverance. Without … Continue reading “Owen, John Jason D.D., LL.D.”

Owen, John (1) an English divine of the Puritan age, and most conspicuous among the English Congregationalists of his day. Descended from an ancient and honored family in Wales, he was born (1616) at Stadham, near Oxford. His father, Henry Owen, was an earnest and laborious minister in the Church of England, but a Noncomformist. … Continue reading “Owen, John (2)”

Owen, James a minister of the Society of Friends, was born Feb. 18, 1822, near Caesar’s Creek. Ohio, and was religiously trained. In 1826 his family removed to Hendricks County, Indiana, where he learned something of the difficulties and privations incident to frontier life. He was recorded as a minister Sept. 8, 1849. He labored … Continue reading “Owen, James”

Owen, Isaac, D.D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Milton, Vermont, March 8, 1809. Two years later he removed with his parents to Indiana. He was converted in his sixteenth year, in his twenty-third was licensed to preach, and in 1834 entered the Indiana Conference. For fourteen years he filled without interruption the regular … Continue reading “Owen, Isaac, D.D”