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Odile of Alsace, also known as Odilia and Ottilia, born c. 662 - c. 720 at Mont Sainte-Odile), is a saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. She is a patroness saint of good eyesight and of the region of Alsace. Saint Odile is commemorated with a feast day on 13 December [2] and on 14 December in Alsace ...
Saint Odilia [1] (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 good eyesight.
The National Shrine of Saint Odilia is located in Onamia, Minnesota. In 2010, the Crosiers celebrated 800 years since their founding with Jubilee celebrations at St. Agatha Monastery near Cuijk, the Netherlands, where the Crosiers have lived continuously since 1371, as well as in the United States, Rome, Indonesia, Brazil and the Congo.
Odilia of Cologne is a Roman Catholic saint who was a virgin companion of Saint Ursula, according to Catholic tradition. According to legend, Odile of Alsace, another Roman Catholic saint, was born blind but regained her sight when she was baptized. The saints, who are both also known as Ottilie or Ottilia, were revered in France, Germany, and ...
List of the Bishops of Ardagh in St Mel's Cathedral, Ireland, including several spurious medieval bishops. It includes St. Erhard. Peter Nugent, writing in the Catholic Encyclopedia says, "the legendary account of his life offers little that is historically certain". [2] Erhard was born sometime in the 6th century.
Sainte-Odile is a Roman Catholic church located in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, at the northwest edge of the city. It is dedicated to Saint Odile, the patron saint of Alsace. It was constructed between 1935 and 1946, and is a rare example of Art Deco architecture among the churches of Paris. Its bell tower, 72 meters high, is the tallest ...
The Franciscan Sisters of Mary is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of religious sisters based in St. Louis, Missouri, noted for its operation of SSM Health Care, a group of some 20 hospitals throughout the Midwestern United States. It was formed in 1987 from the merger of two related congregations that founded many of the hospitals.
Saint Pantaleon was the patron of physicians, Saint Cyriacus invoked against temptation on the deathbed, and Saints Christopher, Barbara, and Catherine of Alexandria for protection against a sudden and unprovided-for death. Saint Giles was prayed to for a good confession, and Saint Eustace as healer of family troubles.