Isidore the Laborer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Isidore the Laborer

Spanish farmer and saint

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Date of Death: 15-May-1130

Profession: farmer

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Isidore the Farm Labourer, also known as Isidore the Farmer (Spanish: San Isidro Labrador) (c.
1070 – May 15, 1130), was a Spanish farmworker known for his piety toward the poor and animals.
He is the Catholic patron saint of farmers and of Madrid, and of La Ceiba, Honduras.
His feast day is celebrated on May 15. The Spanish word labrador means someone who works the land, not a worker in general, which in Spanish would be obrero or trabajador.
Hence, to refer to him as simply a "laborer" is a poor translation of the Spanish labrador as it makes no reference to the essential farming aspect of his work and his identity.
His real name was Isidro de Merlo y Quintana.