Saint Odo The Good
Also known as: Odo of Canterbury; Odo the Severe; Oda….
Saint
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
July 4
Died
June 2, 959
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Odo The Good, also known as Odo of Canterbury, Odo the Severe, and Oda, was born around 870 in East Anglia, England. His parents were pagan Danish nobility who had settled in East Anglia as part of a colonizing and invading force. Odo's early life was influenced by his pagan background, but he eventually embraced Christianity and dedicated himself to a life of piety....