Odo of Châteauroux
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Odo of Châteauroux was a French theologian and scholastic philosopher, papal legate
and Cardinal
. He was “an experienced preacher and promoter of crusades”. Over 1000 of his sermons survive.
1238-1244, and perhaps also Cistercian abbot of Ourscamp, and then abbot of Grandselve..
He was involved in the aftermath of the Paris disputation of 1240, and subsequent condemnation of the Talmud
. He was made cardinal-bishop of Frascati (1244), and legate, and was sent to preach crusade in France by Pope Innocent IV
. He accompanied Louis IX of France
on the Seventh Crusade
, and is mentioned by Joinville
, returning in 1254, via Cyprus
. Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals from December 1254 and Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church in 1270.
He brought back relics, which he gave to Viterbo
, Tournai
and Neuvy-Saint-Sépulcre, Indre
, France
. He also consecrated relics in the Sainte-Chapelle
. He led the enquiry into the canonization of Richard of Chichester
. In 1270, on the death of Louis XI, he announced official mourning for the whole of Christendom.
Papal legate
A papal legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the pope to foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters....
and Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
. He was “an experienced preacher and promoter of crusades”. Over 1000 of his sermons survive.
Life
He preached crusade in 1226. He was chancellor of the University of ParisUniversity of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
1238-1244, and perhaps also Cistercian abbot of Ourscamp, and then abbot of Grandselve..
He was involved in the aftermath of the Paris disputation of 1240, and subsequent condemnation of the Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
. He was made cardinal-bishop of Frascati (1244), and legate, and was sent to preach crusade in France by Pope Innocent IV
Pope Innocent IV
Pope Innocent IV , born Sinibaldo Fieschi, was pope from June 25, 1243 until his death in 1254.-Early life:...
. He accompanied Louis IX of France
Louis IX of France
Louis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...
on the Seventh Crusade
Seventh Crusade
The Seventh Crusade was a crusade led by Louis IX of France from 1248 to 1254. Approximately 800,000 bezants were paid in ransom for King Louis who, along with thousands of his troops, was captured and defeated by the Egyptian army led by the Ayyubid Sultan Turanshah supported by the Bahariyya...
, and is mentioned by Joinville
Jean de Joinville
Jean de Joinville was one of the great chroniclers of medieval France.Son of Simon de Joinville and Beatrice d'Auxonne, he belonged to a noble family from Champagne. He received an education befitting a young noble at the court of Theobald IV, count of Champagne: reading, writing, and the...
, returning in 1254, via Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals from December 1254 and Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church in 1270.
He brought back relics, which he gave to Viterbo
Viterbo
See also Viterbo, Texas and Viterbo UniversityViterbo is an ancient city and comune in the Lazio region of central Italy, the capital of the province of Viterbo. It is approximately 80 driving / 80 walking kilometers north of GRA on the Via Cassia, and it is surrounded by the Monti Cimini and...
, Tournai
Tournai
Tournai is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut....
and Neuvy-Saint-Sépulcre, Indre
Indre
Indre is a department in the center of France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens.-History:Indre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He also consecrated relics in the Sainte-Chapelle
Sainte-Chapelle
La Sainte-Chapelle is the only surviving building of the Capetian royal palace on the Île de la Cité in the heart of Paris, France. It was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns - one of the most important relics in medieval...
. He led the enquiry into the canonization of Richard of Chichester
Richard of Chichester
Richard of Chichester is a saint who was Bishop of Chichester...
. In 1270, on the death of Louis XI, he announced official mourning for the whole of Christendom.
Works
- Super Psalterium
- MLXXVII Sermones de tempore et de sanctis et de diversis casibus