Isidro Labrador (Madrid, 1080 - November 30 de 1172), a saint of the Catholic Church. His feast is celebrated on 15 May.
Biography
San Isidro, whose name was Isidro de Merlo and Quintana, was married to Santa Maria de la Cabeza. His master was the noble Juan de Vargas and his home in Madrid is now a museum with temporary exhibitions on subjects from Madrid and with memories on the life of the saint.
Several miracles are attributed to the saint, being among the most famous of the well (which, thanks to prayer, rose water from a well to rescue his son, later to be known as San Illán that had fallen on him), and Angels, popularly narrated that the angels were plowing the field while San Isidro read (although the record of the canonization, Ivan Vargas saw two angels helped to plow faster Isidro after having it previously held in all parishes to pray for the passing way to work).
He was beatified by Paul V on June 14, 1619 and canonized on March 12, 1622 by Gregory XV, at St. Philip Neri, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Francis Xavier, but the Bull of canonization was not published until 1724 by Benedict XIII. He was declared patron of Spanish farmers bull by John XXIII in the year 1960.1
Celebrations and festivals
Because of his profession, a farmer, he also considered the patron saint of farmers and is revered in many villages with processions in which fields are blessed. It is considered the holy and master of Agricultural Engineers. On May 15, the day of his feast, takes place in Madrid a procession with a statue of the saint, venerated in the ancient cathedral in Madrid.
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