Odile of Alsace
Odile of Alsace | |
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| Abbess of Hohenburg, Venerable | |
| Born | 660 Alsace, Austrasia |
| Died | 720 Alsace, Kingdom of the Franks |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | 13 December 14 December (Alsace) |
| Attributes | Abbess praying before an altar; woman with a book on which lie two eyes |
| Patronage | the blind or partially sighted; Alsace, France |
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 and on 14 December in Alsace. Most calendars mark the feast day as 14 December.