Isidore the Laborer

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Isidore the Laborer born?Circa 1070
2. Where was Isidore the Laborer born?Mozarabic community near Madrid, Spain
3. What was Isidore the Laborer's job?Farmworker (Labrador), skilled in tilling and plowing
4. What is the venerated as?Catholic patron saint of farmers, Madrid, and other locations
5. What is the feast day?May 15th
6. Who was Isidore the Laborer?Isidore was a kind farmer from Madrid who lived around the year 1070. He helped the poor and treated animals with love.

Mozarabic: A historical term referring to Iberian Christians living under Muslim rule, maintaining their Latin rites.
Piety: A deep, often demonstrative, religious devotion and reverence, influencing one's actions and worldview.
Hagiography: The biography of the life of a saint, often emphasizing miraculous events and spiritual virtues.
Agrarianism: A social or political philosophy that values rural life and agriculture as superior to urban industrial life.