Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

oct. = octava [octave (Breviary)] Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

O.C.S.O. = Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance ; Trappists ; Trappistines Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Ocran (Heb. ., afflicted; Sept. ), the father of Pagiel, which latter was the chief man of the tribe of Asher about the time of the exode (Num 1:13; Num 2:27; Num 7:72; Num 10:26). B.C. ante 1658. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Ocran Num 1:13. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Ocran The … Continue reading “Ocran”

O.C.R. = Order of Cistercians Reformed ; Trappists Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

O’Conor, Charles 12th century Irish scholar; born Belanagare, Ireland, 1110; died 1191. One of the last great Gaels who continued the unbroken traditions of their race. With Dr Curry, he was the real lay leader of the Irish Catholics of his day and founded the Roman Catholic Committee, 1151. His “Dissertations on the History of … Continue reading “O’Conor, Charles 19th century”

O’Conor, Charles Charles O’Conor was born in the city of New York, 22 January, 1804; died at Nantucket, Mass., 12 May, 1884. His father, Thomas O’Conor, who came to New York from Ireland in 1801, was “one of the active rebels of 1798”, a devoted Catholic and patriot, less proud of the kingly rule of … Continue reading “O’Conor, Charles (1)”

OConnor, Michael, D.D a Roman Catholic prelate, was born at Cork, Ireland, September 27, 1810. He was educated at Queenstown, and entered the Propaganda at Rome in 1833. He became president of the Roman Catholic Seminary of St. Charles Borromeo, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1838. He was consecrated bishop of Pittsburgh in 1843, translated to the … Continue reading “OConnor, Michael, D.D”

Oconnor, Charles a learned Irish Roman Catholic divine, who for many years was a resident in the family of the-duke of Buckingham atStowe as chaplain to the duchess and librarian to the duke, is the author of Columbanus’s Letters (2 vols.), a Narrative of the most interesting Events in Modern Irish History, and a collection … Continue reading “Oconnor, Charles”

O’Connell, John Writer; son of Daniel O’Connell; born Dublin, Ireland, 1810; died Kingstown, County Dublin, Ireland, 1858. He was a writer of literary and polemical power, but lacked tact in politics and came into conflict with the Young Ireland party. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

O’Connell, Daniel Orator and leader, surnamed “The Liberator”; born Carhen, County Kerry, Ireland, 6 August 1775; died Genoa, Italy, 1847. He studied at Saint Omer and Douai where his stay was cut short by the French Revolution and in 1798 was called to the Irish Bar. Though the penal laws had been relaxed, Catholics had … Continue reading “O’Connell, Daniel”