Ostrianum

Chair of Peter, the "sedes ubi prius sedit" when he baptized in the suburban villa of Senator Pudens, the true Coemeterium Ostrianum in whose venerable precincts Pope Liberius took refuge about the middle of the fourth century, and confirmed the faith of the Romans by baptizing regularly amid the Apostolic memories yet fresh and influential at that place.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

Ostrianum mentioned in Ancient Roman Acts of martyrs as containing a reservoir where St. Peter was wont to baptize, also the chair in which he first sat (ad nymphas ubi Petrus baptizaverat, sedes ubi prius sedit Sanctus Petrus, etc.) when he began his Roman ministry.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

An arcosolium in the Ostrianum cemetery represents an Orans with a petition for her intercession: Victoriæ

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

True, he had heard in Ostrianum that one should love even enemies; that, however, he considered as a kind of theory without application in life.

Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero Henryk Sienkiewicz 1881

Palatine, when he saw her in Ostrianum listening to Peter's words, when he went with Croton to carry her away, when she watched at his bedside, and when she deserted him.

Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero Henryk Sienkiewicz 1881

"But thou hast said that Linus has gone to Ostrianum," cried Vinicius impatiently.

Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero Henryk Sienkiewicz 1881

From the time when he heard him at Ostrianum, a wonderful impression clung to him, touching which he had written to Lygia at the beginning of his stay in Antium, -- that every word of the old man was true, or would show its truth hereafter.

Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero Henryk Sienkiewicz 1881

His joyfulness was dimmed only by the thought that at night he must go to Ostrianum.

Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero Henryk Sienkiewicz 1881

Euricius about Christian teaching, in spite of his conversation at the river with Urban, and in spite of all that he had heard in Ostrianum, he could find no answer to that question.

Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero Henryk Sienkiewicz 1881

Croton, no one saw us except a Greek who was with us in Ostrianum.

Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero Henryk Sienkiewicz 1881