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113 ST. ODA 113 in TnBcanj, where alio died in peace. B.M. Butler. St. Nymphodora (1),Ntmfhadobba, Nyicphadoba or Nymfha and Doba, March 13, M. (See Thbuseta.) St. Nymphodora (2), Sept. 10. (See Menodoba.) B.M, St. Nynnina, Nonna, mother of St. David. St. Nyphodora, Nymphodoba.

St Obdulia, Sept 5, Dec. 13, V. specially worshipped at Toledo, Sept. 5. She is probably the same as Odilia of HoHENBUBG. Possibly some relic of her was bronght to Toledo this day. BM. AA.S8. Stadler. St Occilla, EuLALiA. St Ocella, AsELLA. St Ochene, Schbne. St. Octavia, April 15, M. at Antioch in Syria. AA,SS, St Oda (1), Oct. 1 8, 9, Feb. 1 6. 4th century. Sister of SS. Libabia, Manna, Gebteude, and Susanna, and of the holy men, Eliphius and Eucharius. The two brothers and some of the sisters were martyred at Toul on the Moselle in 3G2. Some of the names appear in another family of saints of later date. Compare Hoylda. Stadler. Smith and Waoe. St Oda (2), 6th century. A Suabian by birth, mother of St. Arnold, bishop of Metz. Wife of St. Bodagist, a noble- man of Austrasia who died in 588. Ee- presented as one of a group, of whom St. Arnold of Metz (July 18, + 640) is the chief figure ; he is accompanied by his mother St. Oda, his wife St. Doda, and his son St. Cloud of Metz. Besides St. Cloud, Oda had a grandson Ansegi- sus, who married St. Begoa of Anden, ancestress of Charlemagne. Bodagist built the monastery of St. Martin-aux- Chines; Oda is said to have founded that of Hamaye or Amay, but this is perhaps a collusion with St. Oda (3), wife of Boggo. Cahier. Baring Gould. St Oda (3) or Odda, Nov. 27, in Belgium Oct 23. 8th century. + c. 723. Bepresented holding a palm and a church, or feeding the poor and lepers. Guerin calls her Ste. Oda de Mehaigne. She is said to be the daughter of Childebert III., king of the Franks (695-711). Oda married Boggo, VOL. n. duke of Aquitaine. They had a son, Eudes, duke of Aquitaine (+ 735). Boggo died in 688, and Oda thencefor- ward devoted her life to works of mercy and piety. She left Aquitaine and went with her husband*s nephew, St. Hubert, the great hunter (bishop of Liege in 708), back to her own country Austrasia, where Pepin was ruling. She settled at Hamay on the Mouse, near Hny, and built a church there dedicated in the name of St. George, and beside it, a hospice where she attended to the sick and twice a day fed the poor. One day when she had given away all the food, a man came and asked for hospitality. She said, ** Alas, there is not a morsel of food left." He sat down nevertheless, and bade her serve him. She flew to her shelves so lately empty, hoping some scrap might still be there, and lo, every table and cupboard was full and plenteous with all manner of store. She turned in wonderment to her guest. " Because thou hast done it unto these My brethren, thou hast done it unto Me," He said, and vanished. AA,SS. Smith and Wace. Martin. Biog. LiSgeoise, Lechner. St Oda (4), Nov. 27, Fob. 27 (Odda, Ode ; sometimes called Jottk, Jutta, Otha, Otta, also erroneously Odilia), + 713 or 726. Patron of Bhode, in Brabant. Bepresented with a crown and a magpie. This Oda was daughter of a king of Ire- land. She was blind, and when she heard of the miracles wrought at the tomb of St. Lambert, bishop of Li6ge (+ 710), she made a pilgrimage to his sepulchre to be cured. The saint appeared to her and granted what she wished. In grati- tude Oda consecrated herself by a vow to Christ, and led a holy life in Brabant. Consequently, in Belgium she is often confounded with St. Odilia (3) of Ho- honburgy who is invoked in Germany,