Odo of Cluny
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"Saint Odo" redirects here. For the contemporary English saint of the same name, see Oda of Canterbury. Not to be confused with Odo of Arezzo.
Odo of Cluny (French: Odon) (c. 878 – 18 November 942) was the second abbot of Cluny. He enacted the various Cluniac Reforms of France and Italy. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. His feast day is 18 November.
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Odo of Cluny | |
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Abbot | |
Born | c. 878[1] Le Mans, France |
Died | 18 November 942 Tours, France |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church[2][3][4] |
Feast | 18 November 11 May |
Patronage | Musicians, for rain, against drought |
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There is only one contemporary biography of him, the Vita Odonis written by John of Salerno.