Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Olaus, John SEE OLAUS MAGNUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Olamus (), a corrupt Graecized form (1Es 9:30) for MESHULLAM SEE MESHULLAM (q.v.) of the Heb. text (Ezr 10:29). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Olamus OLAMUS (1Es 9:30) = Meshullam of Ezr 10:29 and Mosollamus of 1Es 8:44; 1Es 9:14. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Olamus ola-mus ( , Olamos): One … Continue reading “Olamus”

Olam No word is so largely used to express duration as Olam (). It has twice been rendered long, namely, in Ecc 12:5, where we read of a man going ‘to his long home’ ( ); and Isa 42:14, ‘Shall I long be silent?’ (). Five times it is rendered ‘always,’ namely, Gen 6:3, ‘My … Continue reading “Olam”

Olaire of Barcelona, Saint Virgin, martyr (Barcelona , 304 ). This Spanish martyr , of the persecution of Diocletian is often identified with Eulalia of Merida , although there is sufficient evidence of separate identities. Numerous villages of Guienne and Languedoc are named for her, and she is known under various titles: Saint Eulalie, Saint … Continue reading “Olaire of Barcelona, Saint”

Olaille of Barcelona, Saint Virgin, martyr (Barcelona , 304 ). This Spanish martyr , of the persecution of Diocletian is often identified with Eulalia of Merida , although there is sufficient evidence of separate identities. Numerous villages of Guienne and Languedoc are named for her, and she is known under various titles: Saint Eulalie, Saint … Continue reading “Olaille of Barcelona, Saint”

Olahus, Nicholas a learned Hungarian prelate of Wallachian origin, was born Jan. 9, 1493, at Hermanstadt. He passed his youth in the court of king Ladislas, and became (1524) secretary of king Louis, whose widow, Maria, brought him in 1530 to the Netherlands, which she had just been called to govern. In 1543 he was … Continue reading “Olahus, Nicholas”

Olaf, Tryggveson king of Norway from 995 to 1000, noted as one of the most devoted of the early Norwegian rulers to the Christian faith, was the great-grandson of Harald Fairfax, and the son of Trggve, who was a sub-king in the south- eastern part of Norway. The latter had been murdered by Gudrod, son … Continue reading “Olaf, Tryggveson”

Olaf Haraldson, Saint King of Norway (1015-30); martyr; born 995; died 1030. In early youth he fought in England as a viking, and after his conversion (probably in 1010 at Rouen), he was elected to the throne of Norway and labored to spread the Gospel and establish church goverument on Anglo-Saxon lines. His pagan subjects … Continue reading “Olaf Haraldson, Saint”

Olaf, Haraldson the Saint, one of the most revered of the early Norwegian kings, ruled from 1015 to 1030. He was born in 995. When a child he was baptized by Olaf Tryggveson (q.v.), who visited his mother in Ringsric. But how little the Norsemen cared about an involuntary baptism is illustrated by the youthful … Continue reading “Olaf, Haraldson”

Olaf, Engelbrechtson a noted Norwegian prelate of the Roman Catholic branch of the Church, flourished as archbishop of Trondhjem from 1523 to 1537. He was a zealous adherent to king Christian the First’s party. He clung to the Roman Catholic faith to the last, but his endeavors to re-establish it in Norway proved unsuccessful. After … Continue reading “Olaf, Engelbrechtson”