ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 16th of January WELCOME! SAINT OTTO, PRIEST AND MARTYR Saint Otto ( Otho ), of the Order of Saint Francis of Assisi, who was martyred in Mauritania, was a companion of Saint Berardus (II. 62-71). [By the way, the name Otto does not mean "the rich man" as some sources suggest, but "guardian." Odo is the original spelling of this name; the variants Oddo, Otho, Otto, Hoto, Utto, Utho are also common.] (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 637) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Otto 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): ...