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May 15 · Optional · White

St Isidore the Farmer

(1070–1130) A farm labourer near Madrid who attended daily Mass before going to the fields. His charity to the poor was famous; angels were said to plough beside him while he prayed. Patron of farmers.

A prayerSaint Isidore, pray for those who work the land and those who feed us.

When is the feast of St Isidore the Farmer?

The feast is celebrated on May 15 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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