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• Catholic Encyclopedia
St. Odilo became abbot of Cluny shortly before Abbot Mayeul's death in 994. The Cluniac reform flourished during his tenure in office, and St. Odilo was instrumental in bringing about the "Peace of God". He died in 1048.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11207c.htm

• Catholic Online
Short biography of St. Odilo, fifth abbot of Cluny.
http://saints.catholic.org/saints/odilo.html

• For All the Saints
Biographical portrait of St. Odilo, who instituted the observance of All Souls' Day.
http://users.erols.com/saintpat/ss/0101.htm#odil

• Patron Saints Index
Profile of St. Odilo, the "Archangel of Monks".
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainto04.htm

• The Saints: A Concise Biographical Dictionary
Says that St. Odilo's subjection of other monasteries to Cluny constituted the first religious order, properly speaking.
http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/ODILO.htm