Odo from Cheriton
Odo von Cheriton (* approx. 1185 in Kent ; † 1246/47) was a theologian , preacher and fable poet .
Life
Odo studied theology in Paris and completed his studies with a master's degree . Travels also took him through France and Spain. He was in contact with Bomport Abbey near Louviers in Normandy. He himself was not a member of the order.
After his studies he returned to England. In contemporary files from Kent and London he is mentioned as "Master Odo of Cheriton, Lord of the Manor of Delce", which he inherited in 1233. He is listed and taxed by the English crown as a collator for the church of Cheriton, a district of today's Folkestone .
plant
He used examples and fables in his sermons. His work "Parabolæ", named after the beginning of the prologue ( Aperiam in parabolis os meum ), contained numerous such fables and anecdotes. It was aimed at preachers who should weave these stories into their sermons for clarity. The work focuses on moral theology and criticizes clergy and lay people under this aspect. Odo especially goes to court with the prelates and monks, but at the same time praises the emerging mendicant orders.
The "Parabolæ" have been translated into French , Valais ( Chewdlau Odo ) and Spanish . The work was published until the Reformation period and there was corresponding demand.
Other larger works are the Tractatus de Penitentia , Tractatus de Passione and the Sermones de Sanctis .
literature
- Entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia , Robert Appleton Company, New York 1913.
- Klaus Reinhardt: ODO from Cheriton. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 6, Bautz, Herzberg 1993, ISBN 3-88309-044-1 , Sp. 1113-1114.
Web links
- Literature by and about Odo von Cheriton in the catalog of the German National Library
- Some fables online (Latin)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Odo from Cheriton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Author of a Latin hagiographic report |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1185 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kent |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1246 |