A portrait of St. Isidore the Farmer
St. Isidore the Farmer
c. 1070 – 15 May 1130
Feast
May 15 · XII c.
Patron of
Farmers · Laborers · Madrid · Rural communities
Order
Layman / Farmer
Spanish layman (c. 1070-1130), agricultural laborer at Madrid in the service of the Vargas family; renowned for piety, charity, and reputed miracles in which angels were said to plough his furrows while he prayed. With his wife Bl. Maria de la Cabeza patron of Madrid; canonized 1622 by Gregory XV (the famous "five at once" canonization with Ignatius, Xavier, Teresa, and Philip Neri).
Life & Times
Born: c. 1070 · Died: 15 May 1130 · From: Madrid, Spain.
Patronage
St. Isidore the Farmer is invoked as the patron of farmers, laborers, madrid, rural communities. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
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About Catholic Saints
Catholic saints, including St. Isidore the Farmer, are Christians whom the Catholic Church has formally recognized as having lived lifes of heroic holiness and who now dwell with God in heaven, offering an example of faith for those still on their earthly journey. Catholics don't worship saints, but ask them to pray to God with us and for us — much as one might ask a trusted friend to pray for them — trusting that those closest to God can join their voices to ours before Him. Discover more saints in the Catholic Shop Saints section.