--- title: "St. Isidore of Seville: Feast Day April 4, Life & Quotes" url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-isidore-of-seville/ description: "St. Isidore of Seville, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Remembered on April 4, died c. 636. Read their life and their own words, with sources." --- Bishop and Doctor of the Church · Remembered on April 4 # St. Isidore of Seville St. Isidore of Seville is remembered on April 4 in Bless’s calendar of saints. Traditionally invoked as patron of the internet (proposed) and students. Below: a short life and 2 sourced quotations in their own words. | | | |---|---| | Remembered on | [April 4](https://blessbible.app/saints/april/#4) | | Title | Bishop and Doctor of the Church | | Died | c. 636 | | Patron of | [the internet (proposed)](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/#internet-proposed), [students](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/#students) | | In their own words | [2 sourced quotations](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-isidore-of-seville/#words) | | Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Sunday, April 4, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-isidore-of-seville/#calendar) | ## Life Archbishop of Seville for nearly four decades as Roman Spain became Visigothic Spain, he converted kings from Arianism and presided over councils that shaped the Spanish church for centuries. His Etymologies attempted to gather all human knowledge into one book; the Middle Ages read it for a thousand years. For that encyclopedic reach he has been proposed as patron of the internet. ## Patron of Tradition invokes St. Isidore of Seville as patron of the internet (proposed) and students. [Internet (proposed)](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/#internet-proposed) [Students](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/#students) ### Saints with the same patronage - [St. Thomas Aquinas](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-thomas-aquinas/) students · January 28 - [St. Aloysius Gonzaga](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-aloysius-gonzaga/) students · June 21 - [St. Benedict of Nursia](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-benedict-of-nursia/) students · July 11 - [St. Catherine of Alexandria](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-catherine-of-alexandria/) students · November 25 Patronages are traditional, not an official list. [All patron saints in Bless, A to Z](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/). ## In their own words Each quotation names the work it comes from. Bless quotes these in the comments beside the verses listed under [In Scripture](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-isidore-of-seville/#scripture). > If a man wants to be always in God's company, he must pray regularly and read regularly. When we pray, we talk to God; when we read, God talks to us. — *Sentences, III.8*, c. 620 > Reading the Holy Scriptures confers two benefits: it trains the mind to understand them, and it turns man's attention from the follies of the world and leads him to the love of God. — *Sentences, III.8*, c. 620 ## In Scripture In Bless, St. Isidore of Seville’s words appear in the comments beside these verses. This page’s labels say how each is linked: “on this verse” means the saint wrote about that very verse; “on this theme” means the quotation shares its theme. Scripture is quoted from the Catholic Public Domain Version. 1. On this theme > By what does an adolescent correct his way? By keeping to your words. — [Psalm 118:9](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/118/#v9) · CPDV Beside their words: [“Reading the Holy Scriptures confers two benefits: it trains the mind to understand them…”](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-isidore-of-seville/#q176) 2. On this theme > How have I loved your law, O Lord? It is my meditation all day long. — [Psalm 118:97](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/118/#v97) · CPDV Beside their words: [“If a man wants to be always in God's company, he must pray regularly and read regularly.…”](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-isidore-of-seville/#q175) 3. On this theme > For whatever was written, was written to teach us, so that, through patience and the consolation of the Scriptures, we might have hope. — [Romans 15:4](https://blessbible.app/bible/romans/15/#v4) · CPDV Beside their words: [“Reading the Holy Scriptures confers two benefits: it trains the mind to understand them…”](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-isidore-of-seville/#q176) 4. On this theme > Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners! And purify your hearts, you duplicitous souls! — [James 4:8](https://blessbible.app/bible/james/4/#v8) · CPDV Beside their words: [“If a man wants to be always in God's company, he must pray regularly and read regularly.…”](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-isidore-of-seville/#q175) ## In the calendar The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Isidore of Seville. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given. | Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) | |---|---|---|---| | [Sunday, April 4, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/04/04/) | Second Sunday of Easter | White | Acts 4:32-35 · Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 · 1 John 5:1-6 · John 20:29 · John 20:19-31 | | [Tuesday, April 4, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/04/04/) | Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent | Violet | Numbers 21:4-9 · Psalm 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21 · John 8:21-30 | Readings Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish. [April 3 St. Richard of Chichester](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-richard-of-chichester/) [April 5 St. Vincent Ferrer](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-vincent-ferrer/) [All the saints of April](https://blessbible.app/saints/april/) [Born on April 4?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#04-04) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/) Spotted a mistake in a date, a patronage or a quotation? [Report an error](https://blessbible.app/support/#report) and we’ll fix it in the app and here. St. Isidore of Seville Remembered on April 4 On this page 1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-isidore-of-seville/#life) 2. [Patron of](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-isidore-of-seville/#patron) 3. [In their own words](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-isidore-of-seville/#words) 4. [In Scripture](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-isidore-of-seville/#scripture) 5. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-isidore-of-seville/#calendar) In the app Bless shows a saint every day on its Today screen, with their life and their words. Free on iPhone.