Odulf of Utrecht
Saint Odulf of Utrecht , also Odulphus, Olof, Oelbert (* unknown; † in Utrecht around 854) was a Benedictine and missionary in Friesland. He is known as the "Apostle of the Frisians". His feast day is June 12th.
Life
Odulf's father Ludgis owned his own church in Oirschot in North Brabant. Odulf initially worked there after his ordination and training at the Utrecht Cathedral School. He later worked as a missionary and pastor in Friesland. Before his death he returned to Utrecht. Today he is worshiped mainly in Belgium and the Netherlands. After his death, relics are said to have reached Stavoren in what is now the Dutch part of Friesland and Evesham in Worcestershire. He is the patron saint of the municipality of Best and appears in the coat of arms of this small town.
See also
literature
- Jacob Cornelis van Slee : Odulfus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 24, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1887, p. 161.
- Ekkart Sauser : Odulf. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 23, Bautz, Nordhausen 2004, ISBN 3-88309-155-3 , Sp. 1033.
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| SURNAME | Odulf of Utrecht |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Odulphus; Olof; Oelbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Benedictine and missionary in Friesland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century or 9th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 854 |
| Place of death | Utrecht |