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Odilia of Cologne
martyr and saint
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 18 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
400
Died
451
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Odilia (or Odile or Ottilia) is a Saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church, although according to the current liturgical calendar, her feast day (18 July) is not officially commemorated. She is a patroness of the Order of the Holy Cross.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Sources
- Catholic Encyclopedia, 'The Crosiers'; Crosier Fathers and Brothers — The Catholic Encyclopedia's article on the Crosiers: "St. Odilia, a companion of St. Ursula, is said to have appeared in Paris to a lay brother of the order... after which her relics were found at Cologne and brought to
- Wikidata Q440762 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Odilia of Cologne (CC BY-SA)
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