Odo (Noun)
Meaning
French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Pope Urban II, also known as Odo, was a French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade.
- Odo played a significant role in shaping the Catholic Church's foreign policy during his papacy from 1088 to 1099.
- As the bishop of Ostia, Odo gained valuable experience that would later serve him well as the pope from 1088 to 1099.
- Born in 1042, Odo rose through the ranks of the Catholic Church to become the pope who called for the First Crusade.
- The legacy of Odo, who served as pope from 1088 to 1099, continues to be felt in the modern Catholic Church.