ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 30th of June WELCOME! SAINT OTTO, BISHOP OF BAMBERG Saint Otto [Otho] was Bishop of Bamberg, he was born about 1060; he died June 30, 1139. He belonged to the noble, though not wealthy, family of Mistelbach in Swabia, not to the Counts of Andechs. He was ordained priest, but where he was educated is not known. While still young he joined the household of Duke Wladislaw of Poland; in 1090 he entered the service of Emperor Henry IV, and about 1101 was made chancellor. HE WAS MADE CHANCELLOR In 1102 the emperor appointed and invested him as Bishop of Bamberg. In the conflict of investitures he sided chiefly in political matters with Henry IV, although he avoided taking sides openly. He refused to be consecrated by a schismatic bishop. Through ambassadors he declared his loyalty to the Holy See. HE DECLARED HIS LOYALTY TO THE HOLY SEE In 1105 he joined the party of Henry V, went to Rome, and there on May 13, 1106, was consec...