Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Odo of Urgell was the oldest son of a family of counts of Barcelona, Spain. He became a soldier but gave this up to enter religious life. He later ascended to the position of archdeacon of Urgell in the Pyrenees and ordained by Pope Urban II, he was appointed Bishop of Urgell, and was celebrated for his concern for the poor. Pope Blessed Urban II (ca.1035 29 July 1099), born Otho de Lagery (alternatively: Otto, Odo or Eudes), was Pope from 12 March 1088 until his death. He is most known for starting the First Crusade (1095 99) and setting up the modern day Roman Curia, in the manner of a royal court, to help run the Church.