Raymond of Barbastro
| Saint Raymond | |
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Relief on the tomb of St. Raymond
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| Bishop of Barbastro | |
| Born | Durban, France |
| Died | 1126 Barbastro, Aragon, Spain |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 21 June |
| Patronage | City of Barbastro and Roman Catholic Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón |
Raymond William (Raimundo Guillermo) born in Durban, France. He entered the Canons Regular and in 1104[1] was appointed Bishop of Barbastro in Spain, remaining in that position until his death of natural causes in 1126.[2] On 10 December 1123, he consecrated the church of Sant Climent de Taull and a day later that of Santa Maria de Taüll.[3] He was canonised by Innocent II in 1136.
References
- Back to citation St. Raymond of Barbastro Catholic Online
- Back to citation Saint Raymond of Barbastro Patron Saint Index
- Back to citation Castiñeiras, Manuel A; Camps i Sòria, Jordi; Duran-Porta, Joan (2008). Romanesque art in the MNAC collections. Barcelona: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya: Lunwerg. pp. 70, 72. ISBN 978-84-9785-548-8.