ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 29th of December
SAINT ODEWALD, ABBOT OF LINDISFARNE
Saint Odewald (Odewaldus) was an abbot of Lindisfarne in England and a confessor, who died around A.D. 806. This holy abbot is also commemorated on December 7. (Buc.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 601)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Odewald may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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