Abbot A member of a noble
family in Auvergne, France, he entered the Benedictine monastery of Cluny about 990 and received
election as
abbot in 994. He was beloved and respected throughout
Europe for his deep austerities and his concem for the poor. In 1006, he even sold treasures of the Church to feed the poor during a famine. Through his efforts, the monasteries belonging to Cluny increased from thirty seven to sixty five. He also helped bring about the Truce of
God and the feast of All Soul's Day, and was a trusted advisor to
popes and kings. He was devoted to the Blessed Virgin
Mary and to the Incarnation. Fulbert of
Chartres called him Archangelus Monachorum, Archangel of Monks. Odilo died on January 1 while touring his monasteries.
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