Maiolus of Cluny
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Majolus of Cluny was the fourth abbot of Cluny. Majolus was very active in reforming individual communities of monks and canons; first, as a personal commission, requested and authorized by the Empero
Statue of Majolus, Souvigny
Pavia, Basilica of Santissimo Salvatore
Paray-le-Monial Basilique Sacré-Coeur
Tombs of Mayeul and Odilo, Souvigny
Odilo of Cluny
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Odilo of Cluny was the 5th Benedictine Abbot of Cluny, succeeding Mayeul and holding the post for around 54 years. During his tenure Cluny became the most important monastery in western Europe. Odilo
Maiolus of Cluny
…11, and also on April 29 with four other early abbots of Cluny. There are two "lives" written about Majolus: one by Syrius, a monk of Cluny; and one by Odilo, the fifth abbot of Cluny. Majolus' father, named "Fulcher", was from a wealthy provincial family of Avignon. His mother was named Raimodis. They had…
Statue of St. Odilo of Cluny in Basilica of St. Urban, Troyes, France.