Layman · Remembered on May 15
St. Isidore the Farmer
St. Isidore the Farmer is remembered on May 15 in Bless’s calendar of saints. Traditionally invoked as patron of farmers and rural communities.
| Remembered on | May 15 |
|---|---|
| Title | Layman |
| Died | c. 1130 |
| Patron of | farmers, rural communities |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
A day laborer outside Madrid all his life, who heard Mass each morning before the plough — angels, his fellow servants grumbled and then swore, did his ploughing meanwhile. He shared his pot with the poor and his grain with the birds. Spain’s kings sought burial near the farmhand.
Patron of
Tradition invokes St. Isidore the Farmer as patron of farmers and rural communities.
Patronages are traditional, not an official list. All patron saints in Bless, A to Z.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Isidore the Farmer. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Isidore the Farmer keeps May 15 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of May.
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