JOHN OSOUIUS.
John Osorius, a Spaniard of the diocese of Burgos,
entered the novitiate of the Society of Jesus in 1558,
at the early age of sixteen. He taught moral theology,
but gave himself up more especially to preaching, his
talents in that line soon manifesting themselves. He
preached often before the Court, and was selected to deliver orations on various public occasions. For instance,
he preached twice at the fitting out of the Armada, and
again on its discomfiture. His three sermons, entitled
Cum nostri redirent ab Anglia re infecta, will be found in
the fourth volume of his collected sermons. He was
select preacher on the anniversary of the death of St.
Ignatius Loyola, the founder of his order, and also on
the occasion of the death of the king. He died at Medina, aged fifty-two, in the year 1594.
His sermons have been published several times.
Concionum Joannes Osorii; Antverpiæ, 1594-5, 3 vols. 8vo. Ibid., 5 vols., 1597, 8vo.
Concionum J. Osorii; Colon. Hierat. 1600, 12mo., 5 vols.; Lugduni, Pillehotte, 1601, 8vo.; Venetiis, 1601, fol.; Parisiis, M. Sonnium, 1601, 8vo., 5 vols.;
