Blessed Callixtus II (Guy of Burgundy)
Guy of Burgundy, Archbishop of Vienne, was elected pope under the name Callixtus II in 1119 at Cluny. His pontificate wa…
Place
Cluny Abbey
FR
Today: Cluny
10 saints associated
Saint Clement of Rome (Pope and Martyr)
The third successor of Saint Peter, Clement was a Roman pontiff exiled to Crimea by Trajan for his faith. There, he perf…
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
Instituted by Saint Odilo of Cluny and extended to the universal Church, this day is dedicated to the relief of the soul…
Saint Gregory VII (Hildebrand)
A monk of Cluny who became Pope in the 11th century, Gregory VII dedicated his pontificate to reforming the Church and f…
Saint Hugh of Cluny
Born in Burgundy in 1024, Hugh became Abbot of Cluny at only twenty-five years old and led the order for sixty years. A …
Saint Mayeul of Cluny
Fourth Abbot of Cluny in the 10th century, Mayeul was one of the greatest monastic reformers in Europe. Captured by the …
Saint Morand of Altkirch
A Cluniac monk sent to Alsace by Saint Hugh, Morand became the prior of Altkirch where he preached in both French and Ge…
Saint Odilo of Cluny
The fifth Abbot of Cluny in the 11th century, Odilo is famous for having instituted All Souls' Day on November 2nd. A gr…
Saint Odo (Eudes) of Cluny
The second abbot of Cluny and a major figure of the 10th-century monastic reform, Odo dedicated his life to restoring Be…
Peter the Venerable
Abbot of Cluny in the 12th century, Peter the Venerable was a major theologian and diplomat of his time. A friend of Sai…