Saint Odo of Urgell ( ca, Ot, Odó or Dot es, Odón) (c. 1065 – 1122) was a

bishop of Urgell The Diocese of Urgell is a diocese in Catalonia (Spain) and Andorra in the historical County of Urgell,

, noted for his care for the poor. He was from the family of the counts of

Pallars Sobirà Pallars Sobirà () is a comarca (comparable to a county or shire in much of the English-speaking world) in the mountainous northwest of Catalonia, Spain. The name means "Upper Pallars", distinguishing it from the more populous (and less mountain ...

. He is buried in the monastery of

Santa Maria de Gerri Santa Maria de Gerri is a monastery in Gerri de la Sal, in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà, Catalonia, Spain, situated on the shores of the Noguera Pallaresa river. History The monastery was founded in 807, and its community adhered to the Benedi ...

. In 1133 his successor declared him to be a saint, and he is venerated as such today. Odo is one of the

patron saint A patron saint, patroness saint, patron hallow or heavenly protector is a saint who in Catholicism, Anglicanism, or Eastern Orthodoxy is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or perso ...

s of the town of

La Seu d'Urgell La Seu d'Urgell (; es, Seo de Urgel, formerly in ca, Urgell}) is a town located in the Catalan Pyrenees in Spain. La Seu d'Urgell is also the capital of the comarca Alt Urgell, head of the judicial district of la Seu d'Urgell and the seat of ...

. His feast day is July 7.Saint Odo of Urgell
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External links

Catholic.org - Saint Odo of Urgell
1060s births 1122 deaths Catalan Roman Catholic saints Bishops of Urgell Medieval Spanish saints People from the Province of Lleida 11th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain 12th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain {{spain-saint-stub