Odile of Alsace
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
Odile | |
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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 |
| Patronage | the blind or partially sighted; Alsace, France |
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.
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