Odo of Châteauroux

Odo of Châteauroux (franz: Eudes de Châteauroux; * around 1190 in Châteauroux, † January 25, 1273 in Orvieto) was a French theologian and Roman Catholic cardinal.

Odo was a member of the Order of Friars Minor and was a canon of Notre -Dame in Paris. He was Master of Divinity and was from 1238 to 1244 Chancellor of the University of Paris. In this role, he made ​​the acquaintance of King Louis IX. and supported this in 1240 in pursuit of the Talmud. 1244 Odo was appointed by Pope Innocent IV to the Cardinal Bishop of Frascati and in 1245 at the Council of Lyon to the papal legate for the sixth crusade. In preparation for the crusade he worked in France as a mediator in the Flemish war of succession could be 1246 for the time being terminated. From the pope, he was instructed to engage the king to end the Talmud burns, while he but successfully resisted. On Whit Friday, June 12, 1248 in Saint-Denis Odo handed the king the Oriflamme, and then spoke at the General Chapter of the Franciscans in Sens, one of the participants there was, among other Salimbene of Parma. After the departure of Aigues -Mortes was followed in the Orient.

After his return from the Crusades in 1254 Odo wrote to the Pope a comprehensive report crusade which has been subjected to today no scientific evaluation.

Works

• Super Psalter
• MLXXVII Sermones de tempore et de Sanctis et de diversis casibus