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Oda of Brabant
Belgian prioress
SaintPremonstratensiansPre-congregation
Feast: 20 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1134
Died
1158
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Oda of Brabant (also called Oda of Anderlues; 1134–1158) was a Belgian prioress of the 12th century, commonly revered as a saint.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- CatholicSaints.Info — 'Blessed Oda of Rivreulle' — Oda of Anderlues (1134-1158), who disfigured her face to escape an arranged marriage, became a Premonstratensian nun at Rivreulle and then prioress. Her veneration has never been formally confirmed but popular devotion continu
- Wikidata Q2879643 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Oda of Brabant (CC BY-SA)
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