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Isidore, St
Isidore, St (c.560–636), Bp. of Seville and Metropolitan of Baetica from c.600. He used his ecclesiastical position to strengthen the Visigothic monarchy, and it can be argued that he evolved the concept of a Spanish Church and united Hispano-Gallic State independent of external authority. He presided over the Fourth Council of Toledo (633) and is traditionally associated with the development of the Hispana Collection of conciliar acts. His influence did much to secure the acceptance of the Filioque clause in the W.
His works were a storehouse of information freely used by medieval authors. The most important, the Etymologiae, is an encyclopaedia covering both secular and religious subjects. It is organized on the principle that etymologies usually give information on the things to which the words refer. Derived and often fanciful, it is a valuable source for the learning and thought of the time. His De Ecclesiasticis Officiis is a useful source for the Mozarabic liturgy. Feast day, 4 Apr. See also following entry. |
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Isidore, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Isidore, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-IsidoreSt1.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Isidore, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-IsidoreSt1.html |
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Isidore, St
Isidore, St (d. c.440), of Pelusium, ascetic. He was probably a teacher in the church of Pelusium before he retired to a nearby monastery. An admirer of the Cappadocian Fathers and of St John Chrysostom, he corresponded with Cyril of Alexandria during the Third Council of Ephesus (431). Over 2000 items of his correspondence have survived. Feast day in the E., 4 Feb.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Isidore, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Isidore, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-IsidoreSt.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Isidore, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-IsidoreSt.html |
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Isidore, St
Isidore, St (c.560–636). Archbishop of Seville. He is known mainly for his encyclopaedic writings, which were freely used by innumerable medieval authors. The most important of them is the Etymologiae. He was made a Doctor of the Church in 1722.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Isidore, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Isidore, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-IsidoreSt.html JOHN BOWKER. "Isidore, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-IsidoreSt.html |
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