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Isidore of Seville (Latin: Isidorus Hispalensis; c. 560 – 4 April 636) was a Hispano-Roman scholar, theologian, and archbishop of Seville. He is widely regarded, in the words of 19th-century historian Montalembert , as "the last scholar of the ancient world".
Mar 31, 2024 · St. Isidore of Sevilla (born c. 560, Cartagena or Sevilla, Spain—died April 4, 636, Sevilla; canonized 1598; feast day April 4) was a theologian, last of the Western Latin Fathers, archbishop, and encyclopaedist.
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Saint Isidore of Seville (Spanish: San Isidro or San Isidoro de Sevilla) (c. 560 - April 4, 636) was Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades, theologian, the last of the Western Latin Fathers, and an encyclopaedist.
Apr 4, 2024 · Saint Isidore of Seville was a prolific writer and capable administrator of his diocese. Following his brother as bishop of Seville, he founded schools and seminaries, and he was known for his encyclopedic knowledge. Perhaps Isidore's greatest accomplishment is that he was a holy man.
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A biography of the seventh-century bishop and scholar who preserved classical learning and promoted education in Spain. Learn about his life, works, and legacy in the Catholic Church and the Middle Ages.
May 17, 2018 · Isidore of Seville (ca. 560-636) was a bishop, theologian, and encyclopedist in Visigothic Spain. He wrote on various topics, such as biblical studies, grammar, history, and natural philosophy, and influenced medieval learning through his Etymologies.
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St. Isidore of Seville. Born at Cartagena, Spain, about 560; died 4 April, 636. Isidore was the son of Severianus and Theodora. His elder brother Leander was his immediate predecessor in the Metropolitan See of Seville; whilst a younger brother St. Fulgentius presided over the Bishopric of Astigi.
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