Catholic holidays - Memorial Day of Isidore of Seville (patron of the Internet)

On April 4, the Roman Catholic Church honors the memory of Saint Isidore of Seville, considered the patron saint of the Internet This venerable husband deserved such an honorable position in the modern world because during his lifetime he was the smartest person and an extraordinary personality He was declared the patron of the Internet in 2003 by Pope John Paul II himself The birthplace of Isidore of Seville was New Carthage, around 560 The future scientist was born into a Christian family that had 3 more children Isidora's brothers (Leander and Fulgentius), as well as his sister (Florentina) were also outstanding people, they were later canonized Isidore of Seville is the author of numerous works in various disciplines He was interested in grammar and natural science, history and theology, mathematics and rhetoric and many other sciences What is his “Book of Canons” worth, in which all the resolutions of the councils that took place, starting from the era of earliest Christianity, were collected! His historical work “The History of the Goths, Vandals and Suevi” is also of the highest value However, his most famous work, translated into 20 volumes (448 chapters), is “Etymology” - the world’s first encyclopedia In a book whose main purpose was to explain the meanings of words and their origins, a lot of information is given along the way They relate to history, law, cosmology, agronomy, zoology and other areas of science Possessing broad views and reforming abilities, the Bishop of Seville also promoted the work of other scientists He was among the first to introduce and promote the works of Aristotle in Spain Along with the study of other subjects, Aristotle's philosophy was taught in diocesan schools in Spain precisely at the insistence of Saint Isidore The spiritual deeds of the Bishop of Seville are also great For 37 years he occupied the see of Seville, managing to convert many of his heretical compatriots to the “canonical faith” And he himself did not give up ascetic deeds until his death (he lived for almost 80 years) At the end of his life, he distributed everything he had to people in need Thanks to generously distributed alms, his house was filled day and night with poor people from all over the country 17 years after the death of the holy enlightener, the eighth council of Tolero proclaims him as “an incomparable scientist, an adornment of the Universal Church, the most enlightened person of a bygone era, whose name should always be pronounced with respect” Much later, the Catholic Church will choose Saint Isidore as the patron saint of the Internet, primarily for the same characteristics, which not only represent great value at all times, but also harmoniously complement today the World Wide Web - the treasury of practical and theoretical knowledge of mankind