Osmond Or Osmund St. an English prelate of the 11th century, was son of the count of Seez, in Normandy. He succeeded his father, and gave most of his goods to the clergy. In 1066 he followed William the Conqueror to England, and received from him the county of Dorset and the charge of lord … Continue reading “Osmond Or Osmund St.”
Osma
Osma (OXOMENSIS) The Diocese borders Burgos and Logroño on the north, Soria and Saragossa on the east, Soria and Guadalajara on the south, and Segovia on the west; and includes the civil provinces of Soria and Burgos, with a small portion of Segovia. It is the ancient Uxama and has 1250 inhabitants. Burgo de Osma, … Continue reading “Osma”
O.S.M.
O.S.M. = Order of the Servants of Mary ; Servites Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Oslo, Ancient See of
Oslo, Ancient See of (ASLOIA, ASLOENSIS.) Oslo occupied part of the site of Christiania (founded 1624). After the formation of the Diocese of Hamar in 1152, the Diocese of Oslo was limited to the Provinces of Christiania, Smaalenene, Jarlsberg and Laurvik, and Akershus in Norway, and the Counties of Göteborg (Gothenburg) and Bohus in Sweden. … Continue reading “Oslo, Ancient See of”
Oski, Reuben
Oski, Reuben (also called Hoschke), a rabbi at Prague, where he died in 1673, is the author of , a manual for preachers, containing in alphabetical order certain loci communes, compiled from different authors, of which only the first part has been published (Prague, 1660; Hamburg, 1712), while the second part is yet in MS. … Continue reading “Oski, Reuben”
O.S.J.
O.S.J. = Oblates of Saint Joseph Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Osiris
Osiris according to others, AIRIS or HYSIRIS (Many-eyed), a celebrated Egyptian deity, whose worship was universal throughout Egypt. This name appears in the hieroglyphic texts as early as the 4th dynasty, and is expressed by a throne and an eye; at a later period, that of the 19th, a palanquin is substituted for a throne; … Continue reading “Osiris”
Osimo
Osimo DIOCESE OF OSIMO (AUXIMANA). Diocese in the Province of Ascoli Piceno, Italy. Osimo was contained in the territory of the Donation of Pepin. In the conflicts between the popes and the Swabian emperors, it was Ghibelline; but remained faithful when in 1375, at the instigation of the Florentines, nearly all the cities of the … Continue reading “Osimo”
Osiandrians
OSIANDRIANS A denomination among the Lutherans, which was founded in the year 1550, by Andrew Osiander, a celebrated German divine, whose doctrine amounted to the following propositions: 1. That Christ, considered in his human nature only, could not, by his obedience to the divine law, obtain justification and pardon for sinners; neither can we be … Continue reading “Osiandrians”
Osiander, Lucas (2)
Osiander, Lucas (1) called THE ELDER, son of Andreas Osiander (1), was born at Nuremburg Dec. 16 1534. He accompanied his father to Konigsberg, and was educated at that high school. Upon the completion of his studies he went to Suabia, and was made deacon at Goppingen in 1555, and two years later special superintendent … Continue reading “Osiander, Lucas (2)”