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Saint for a Minute
Saint for a Minute
Painting of Saint Isidore Reading Bartolomé Esteban Murillo Mid 17Th Century
Painting of Saint Isidore Reading Bartolomé Esteban Murillo Mid 17Th Century

Saint Isidore of Seville

Also known as: Isidore the Bishop; Schoolmaster of the Middle Ages

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

April 4

Died

April 4, 636

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Isidore of Seville, also known as Isidore the Bishop and the Schoolmaster of the Middle Ages, was born around 560 in Cartagena, Spain. He came from a pious family, as his parents Severianus and Theodora were known for their devotion to the faith....