Saint Raymond of Fitero – Saint of the Day – February 1, March 15

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St. Raymond of Fitero Biography

Saint Raymond of Fitero Profile. Born: Early twelfth Century in Spain, Europe. Worked in France, Spain. Died: 1163 AD in Ciruelos, Toledo, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on February 1, March 15.

The Feast of Saint Raymond of Fitero – Saint of the Day

St. Raymond of Fitero Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date

Date of Birth

Early Twelfth Century

Country of Birth

Spain of Europe

Matrimony/Holy Orders

Saints who were Priests

Profession

Priesthood

Place of Work

France, Spain

Date of Death

1163 AD

Place of Death

Ciruelos, Toledo, Spain

Feast Day

February 1, March 15

Beatification

Beatified by Pre-congregation

Canonization

Canonized by Cultus confirmed in 1719

Patron Saint of

N/A

St. Raymond of Fitero Biography

Saint Raymond of Fitero was a Priest and Canon of the cathedral of Tarazona, Spain. He was also a Cistercian monk at the Escaladieu Abbey in Gascony, France who later founded the abbey of Fitero in Spanish Navarre and served as its first abbot. He is also the founder of the Benedictine and Cistercian military Order of Calatrava with the aim of defending Calatrava la Vieja, Spain from invading Moors after the city was abandoned by the Knights Templar.

St. Raymond of Fitero
St. Raymond of Fitero


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