Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Oglesby, Joseph a pioneer preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who flourished near the opening of this century, was appointed a missionary in Illinois in 1804. He was the first Methodist who ever preached in that part of the country. He traveled over the vast territory, as it was at that time, to the extreme … Continue reading “Oglesby, Joseph”

Ogilvie, John, Venerable Eldest son of Walter Ogilvie, of Drum, near Keith, Scotland, b. 1580; d. 10 March, 1615. Educated as a Calvinist, he was received into the Church at Louvain by Father Cornelius a Lapide. Becoming a Jesuit at the age of seventeen he was ordained priest in 1613, and at his own request … Continue reading “Ogilvie, John, Venerable”

Ogilvie, John, Saint Martyr; born near Keith, Scotland, 1580; died Glasgow, Scotland, 1615. He was converted from Calvinism at Louvain, and having joined the Jesuits returned to the Scottish mission. Some months later he was betrayed in Glasgow and hanged after torture. Canonized in 1976. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Ogilvie, John (1), D.D. an early Episcopal minister in America, was born in New York in 1722, and passed A.B. in Yale College in 1748. Soon after he went on a mission to the Mohawks, and to the Episcopal Church at Albany; and for more than ten years prosecuted his efforts in behalf of the … Continue reading “Ogilvie, John (1), D.D.”

Ogilvie (Or Ogilby), John (2), D.D., F.R.S. a noted Scotch divine and writer, was born in 1733. He studied at the University of Aberdeen. He became pastor of Midmar in 1759, and retained that office until his death, which occurred in 1814. He wrote, Poems on several Subjects (1762, 4to): Providence, a poem (1764, 4to): … Continue reading “Ogilvie (Or Ogilby), John (2), D.D., F.R.S.”

Ogilby, John David, D.D. an Episcopal minister in America, was born in Dublin Dec. 30, 1810. He graduated in 1829 at Columbia College, New York, where he evinced distinguished talents, and became first rector of the Grammar School. He then engaged in teaching, and contributed as a writer to the advancement of classical learning. In … Continue reading “Ogilby, John David, D.D.”

Ogilby, Frederick, D.D a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was born in. Ireland, December 27, 1813. He graduated from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N.J., in 1834, and from the General Theological Seminary in 1837; officiated successively in Grace Church, New York city, and in Burlington, N.J., under bishop Doane; then became rector of the Church of the … Continue reading “Ogilby, Frederick, D.D”

Oggione, Marco D’ Milanese painter, b. at Oggionno near Milan about 1470; d. probably in Milan, 1549. This painter was on of the chief pupils of Leonardo da Vinci, whose works he repeatedly copied. He was a hard-working artist, but his paintings are wanting in vivacity of feeling and purity of drawing, while, in his … Continue reading “Oggione, Marco D’”

Oggione (Or Uggione), Marco Da a noted Italian painter, and a distinguished scholar of Leonardo da Vinci at Milan about 1490, was born probably about 1470 at, as his name imports, Oggione, in the Milanese. He painted in oil and in fresco, and is on the whole one of the best of the Milanese painters. … Continue reading “Oggione (Or Uggione), Marco Da”

Oggel, Pieter John a Reformed (Dutch) minister of considerable distinction, was born and educated at one of the universities in Holland. After a brief pastorate in his native land, he emigrated to this country in 1856, and settled immediately in the colony of Hollanders located in Michigan as pastor of the Reformed Church at Grand … Continue reading “Oggel, Pieter John”