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Illustration of Saint Odilo Abbot From The Book Saints of The Order of Saint Benedict Designed By Father Amandus Liebhaber
Illustration of Saint Odilo Abbot From The Book Saints of The Order of Saint Benedict Designed By Father Amandus Liebhaber

Saint Odilo of Cluny

Also known as: Archangel of Monks; Odilo of the Poor Souls; Olon…; Odilón…; Odilone…

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

January 1

Died

January 1, 1049

Biography

Saint Odilo of Cluny, also known as the Archangel of Monks, Odilo of the Poor Souls, Olon, Odilón, or Odilone, was born in 962 in Auvergne, France. He belonged to the French nobility and was the son of Berald de Mercoeur and Gerberga, who became a nun after being widowed. During his childhood, Odilo was afflicted with an unnamed malady, and he was miraculously cured through the intercession of Our Lady....