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• Oláh, Nicolaus: (OLAHUS) Archbishop of Gran and Primate of Hungary, a ...
• Olaf Haraldson, Saint: Martyr and King of Norway (1015-30), b. 995; d. 29 July, ...
• Olba: A titular see in Isauria, suffragan of Seleucia. It was a ...
• Old Catholics: The sect organised in German-speaking countries to combat the ...
• Old Chapter, The: The origin of the body, fomerly known as the Old Chapter, dates ...
• Old Hall (St. Edmund's College): Located near Ware, Hertfordshire, England ; founded in 1793 ...
• Old Testament: I. NAME The word "testament", Hebrew berîth , Greek ...
• Old Testament, Canon of the: Overview The word canon as applied to the Scriptures has ...
• Oldcorne, Ven. Edward: Martyr, b. 1561; d. 1606. His father was a Protestant, and his ...
• Oldenburg: A grand duchy, one of the twenty-six federated states of the ...
• Oldham, Hugh: Bishop of Exeter, b. in Lancashire, either at Crumpsell or ...
• Oldoini, Augustino: Historian and bibliographer, b. 6 Jan., 1612; d. at Perugia, 23 ...
• Olenus: A titular see and suffragan of Patras, in Achaia Quarta, one ...
• Olesnicki, Zbigniew: (Sbigneus) A Polish cardinal and statesman, b. in Poland, ...
• Olier, Jean-Jacques: Founder of the seminary and Society of St-Sulpice, b. at ...
• Olinda: Diocese in the north-east of Brazil, suffragan of San Salvador ...
• Oliva: A suppressed Cistercian abbey near Danzig in Pomerania, ...
• Oliva, Gian Paolo: Born at Genoa, 4 October, 1600; died at Rome, at Sant' Andrea ...
• Olivaint, Pierre: Pierre Olivaint was born in Paris, 22 Feb., 1816. His father, a ...
• Oliver, George: Born at Newington in Surrey in 1781; died at Exeter in 1861. ...
• Olivet, Mount: (Latin, Mons Olivertus .) Occurring also in the English ...
• Olivetans: A branch of the white monks of the Benedictine Order, ...
• Olivi, Pierre Jean: (PETRUS JOHANNIS) A Spiritual Franciscan and theological ...
• Olivier de la Marche: Chronicler and poet, b. 1426, at the Chateau de la Marche, in ...
• Ollé-Laprune, Léon: French Catholic philosopher, b. in 1839; d. at Paris, 19 Feb., ...
• Olmütz: (OLOMUCENSIS) Archdiocese in Moravia. It is probable that ...
• Olympias, Saint: Born 360-5; died 25 July, 408, probably at Nicomedia. This ...
• Olympus: A titular see of Lycia in Asia Minor. It was one of the chief ...

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