Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Otranto ARCHDIOCESE OF OTRANTO (HYDRUNTINA). Otranto is a city of the Province of Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, situated in a fertile region, and once famous for its breed of horses. It was an ancient Greek colony, which, in the wars of Pyrrhus and of Hannibal, was against Rome. As it is the nearest port to … Continue reading “Otranto”

O’Toole, Saint Lawrence (LORCAN UA TUATHAIL; also spelled Laurence O’Toole) Confessor, born about 1128, in the present County Kildare; died 14 November, 1180, at Eu in Normandy; canonized in 1225 by Honorius III. His father was chief of Hy Murray, and his mother one of the Clan O’Byrne. At the age of ten he was … Continue reading “O’Toole, Saint Lawrence”

O’Toole, Lawrence, Saint Confessor, Archbishop of Dublin, born County Kildare, Ireland, c.1128; died Eu, France, 1180. He studied at Glendalough, and became Abbot of Saint Kevin’s in 1154. Eight years later he was made Archbishop of Dublin, his appointment marking the liberation of his see from obedience to Canterbury. He attended the Lateran Council, 1179, … Continue reading “O’Toole, Lawrence, Saint”

OToole (Or Tuathal), Laurence an eminent Irish prelate, belonged to the princely sept of the Hy Murrays of Leinster, in which province he was born in 1134. He was educated in the monastery of Glendolough, one of whose seven ancient churches still remains. He was very pious in early youth, and at the age of … Continue reading “OToole (Or Tuathal), Laurence”

Otolengo, Samuel Ben-David Ben-Jechiel, Of Casale a noted Italian rabbi, flourished for a while at Venice, and died at Padua Aug. 22,1718. He distinguished himself as a poet and grammarian, and published , the Mantle of Samuel, being extracts from the of Isaiah Horwitz (q.v.), to which he also wrote an Index (Venice, 1705): , … Continue reading “Otolengo, Samuel Ben-David Ben-Jechiel, Of Casale”

Otji-herero Version Of The Scriptures The OOtji-herero is the same as the Damara, and is spoken by a south- western African tribe. The committee of the South African Auxiliary Bible Society printed in 1875 the book of Psalms in that language, the translation having been prepared by the Reverend H. Brincker, of rthe Rhenish Missionary … Continue reading “Otji-herero Version Of The Scriptures”

Otji (Tschi, or Twi) Version Of The Scriptures The language distinguished as “Ashantee Proper, or Otji,” is spoken in the south of Asante (Ashantee), in Fantee, Akim, Akwapim, and in Akwam. There are trifling dialectic differences in the language spoken in n-these several districts, but it may be considered, nevertheless, one and the same with … Continue reading “Otji (Tschi, or Twi) Version Of The Scriptures”

Othonias (, Vulg. Zochias), a corrupt form (1Es 9:28) of the name MATTANIAH (Ezr 10:27). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Othonias OTHONIAS (1Es 9:28) = Mattaniah in Ezr 10:27. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Othonias oth-o-nias (, Othonas): One of those who had taken strange wives (1 Esdras 9:28) = Mattaniah … Continue reading “Othonias”

Othobon, Synod of was held in London, A.D. 1268, under cardinal Othobon, and claims attention, not only as representing the united churches of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, but as displaying a commendable zeal for discipline, and embodying its decrees in constitutions. many of which are still law. It directs that the laity be carefully … Continue reading “Othobon, Synod of”

Otho Or Otto St., Of Bamberg a noted Pomeranian prelate, and the evangelist of that now Prussian province, was born about 1062, and was descended of a noble but not wealthy Suabian family. He received a learned education, according to the fashion of those times. Providence brought him to Poland, where he became private tutor … Continue reading “Otho Or Otto St., Of Bamberg”