Odile of Alsace
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For persons named Odile, see Odile.
"Odilla" redirects here. For the moth genus, see Odilla (moth). For the nematode genus, see Odilia (genus).
Odile of Alsace, also known as Odilia and Ottilia, born c. 662 - c. 720 at Mont Sainte-Odile), is a saint venerated in the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. She is a patroness saint of good eyesight and of the region of Alsace.
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Abbess of Hohenburg | |
Born | 660 Alsace, Austrasia |
Died | 720 Alsace, Kingdom of the Franks |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Feast | 13 December |
Attributes | Abbess praying before an altar; woman with a book on which lie two eyes[1] |
Patronage | the blind or partially sighted; Alsace, France |
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Saint Odile is commemorated on December 13 and would be celebrated on December 14 in Alsace. Most calendars mark the feast day as December 14.