Odo of Urgell
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Odo of Urgell was the oldest son of a family of counts of Barcelona
, Spain. He became a soldier but gave this up to enter religious life. He later ascended to the position of archdeacon of Urgell
in the Pyrenees
and ordained by Pope Urban II
, he was appointed Bishop of Urgell, and was celebrated for his concern for the poor.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain. He became a soldier but gave this up to enter religious life. He later ascended to the position of archdeacon of Urgell
Urgell
The County of Urgell is one of the historical Catalan counties, bordering on the counties of Pallars and Cerdanya.The county was carved by the Franks out of a former section of the Mark of Toulouse when the Alt Urgell area became part of the Carolingian Empire between 785 and 790.The original...
in the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
and ordained by Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II , born Otho de Lagery , was Pope from 12 March 1088 until his death on July 29 1099...
, he was appointed Bishop of Urgell, and was celebrated for his concern for the poor.