Odo, Clement (sometimes called Coufier), a noted ecclesiastic who-flourished in France, was born in England about the close of the 12th century. He joined the Benedictines, and had already acquired great reputation. when at the death of Peter d’Anteuil he was appointed abbot of St. Denis, Feb. 10, 1229. He was consecrated on the same … Continue reading “Odo, Clement”
Odo Cantianus
Odo Cantianus SEE ODO OF KENT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Odo (St.) Of Kent (Or Cantianus)
Odo (St.) Of Kent (Or Cantianus) an English prelate, was born in the province of East Anglia about 875. His parents were Danes, who had followed Ingar and Hubba in their expedition. Driven away from the parental home on account of his conversion to the Christian faith, Odo was protected by Athelm, one of the … Continue reading “Odo (St.) Of Kent (Or Cantianus)”
Odo
Odo ST., second abbot OF CLUGNY, illustrious for his learning and piety, is supposed to have been born about 879. His father, Abbon, one of the most powerful lords at the court of William the Strong, duke of Aquitaine, consecrated him to the Church before his birth by a solemn. vow. Odo was educated in … Continue reading “Odo”
odium theologicum
odium theologicum (Latin: theological hatred) Hatred due to differences in religious beliefs. See also, hatred . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Odington, Walter
Odington, Walter Died c.1330, author of a treatise on the theory of music, flourished in England. He was a Benedictine , and was at Oxford in 1316, engaged in astronomical and mathematical work. His most valued contribution, however, preserved in manuscript copy at Cambridge, is “De Speculatione Musices,” written at an earlier period, in which … Continue reading “Odington, Walter”
Odin, John Mary, D.D
Odin, John Mary, D.D a Roman Catholic prelate who flourished in the United States, was born at.Ambiere, department of the Loire, France, near the opening of this century, and was educated in his native country. Entering the monastic life as a Lazarist, he was sent to the United States as missionary, and for a time … Continue reading “Odin, John Mary, D.D”
Odin, John Mary
Odin, John Mary Lazarist missionary, first Bishop of Galveston and second Archbishop of New Orleans, b. 25 Feb., 1801, at Hauteville, Ambierle, France; d. there 25 May, 1870. The seventh of ten children, like most country boys he worked on his father’s farm. His piety and love for the poor being looked on as a … Continue reading “Odin, John Mary”
Odin
Odin is the name of the principal divinity of Northern mythology. According, to the sagas, Odin and his brothers, Vile and Ve, the sons of Boer, or the firstborn, slew Ymer or Chaos, and from his body created the world, converting his flesh into dry land; his blood, which at first occasioned a flood, into … Continue reading “Odin”
Odilon
Odilon a French monastic, flourished in the opening of the 10th century. He died about 920. All that is known of the circumstances of his life is that he had intimate relations with Huebald of Saint-Amand and Ingranne, dean of Saint-Medard, who was created bishop of Laon in 932. The writings of Odilon are, a … Continue reading “Odilon”