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Braulio was the son of Gregory of Osma, a Hispano-Roman bishop. He became a monk at Saint Engratia’s monastery, Zaragoza, Spain. He studied in Seville, Spain under Saint Isidore. He was ordained in 624 by his brother John, archbhishop of Zaragoza.
Braulio was the archdeacon to John. He became a Bishop in 631, and archbishop of Zaragoza. He was a noted scholar, writer, correspondent, and exceptional hagiographer. He was also an advisor to kings of Spain.
Braulio fought Arianism, and converted the Visigoths from the heresy. He attended councils in Toledo in 633, 636 and 638. He collaborated with Saint Isidore to create his encyclopedic work, the Etymologies, which partially led Isidore to be proffered as the patron of computers and the Internet. His eyesight became extremely poor as he aged; we have letters in which he complained bitterly of the loss, as it put a stop to his studies.
Born
- c.590
Died
- c.651 at Zaragoza, Spain of natural causes
- buried in the church of Nuestra Senora Merced del Pilar
Patronage
in Spain
- Aragon
- Saragossa
- University of Zaragoza
Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-braulio-of-saragossa/
