Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Olympius (, i.e. Olympian), one of the chief epithets of the Greek deity Zeus, so called from Mount Olympus in Thessaly, the abode of the gods (2Ma 6:2). SEE JUPITER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Olympius (2) an Arian theologian of the 4th century, flourished at Constantinople. He is reputed to have … Continue reading “Olympius”

Olympiodsrus a Neo-Platonic philosopher, was a native of Alexandria, and lived probably in the latter part of the 6th century A.D. There are extant by him commentaries on the First Alcibiades, the Phaedo, the Gorgias, and Philebus of Plato. The first-mentioned of these commentaries contains a life of Plato. His commentary on the Gorgias was … Continue reading “Olympiodsrus”

Olympiodorus Of Alexandria a Greek monk, said also to have been a deacon of a church in Alexandria, is believed to have lived in the first part of the 6th century A.D. He was a Peripatetic in philosophy, and wrote a commentary on the Meteorologica of Aristotle, which was printed by Aldus (Venice, 1561, fol.). … Continue reading “Olympiodorus Of Alexandria”

Olympic Games SEE GAMES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Olympias, the younger Olympias (2), the younger, widow; a celebrated deaconess of the church of Constantinople, the most eminent of the band of holy and high-born women whom Chrysostom gathered round him. Her family was of high rank, but pagan. Her birth is placed by Tillemont c. 368. She was left at an early age … Continue reading “Olympias, the younger”

Olympias, Saint Born 360-5; died 25 July, 408, probably at Nicomedia. This pious, charitable, and wealthy disciple of St. John Chrysostom came from an illustrious family in Constantinople. Her father (called by the sources Secundus or Selencus) was a “Count” of the empire; one of her ancestors, Ablabius, filled in 331 the consular office, and … Continue reading “Olympias, Saint”

Olympiad SEE ERA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Olympia Morata SEE MORATA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Olympas (, a Greek name, contracted from Olympiodorus) Olympas is the fifth of a group of five persons, and all the saints that are with them, saluted by St. Paul in Rom 16:15, probably as forming an or household or district church in Rome or Ephesus. If the first two persons in the group, Philologus … Continue reading “Olympas”

O.L.V.M. = Victory Noll Sisters Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary