Reed Township in Flat Rock in Seneca County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Saint Isidore and Maria

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 22, 2023

1. Saint Isidore and Maria Marker

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Saint Isidore was born in Madrid, Spain c. the year 1070. His devotion to the Eucharist and constant prayer were widely known. There were reports of angels plowing the fields beside him and the multiplication of bread to fed Christ's poor. Isidore married Maria Torribia and together they had a son who died in his youth. Isidore died in 1130 and Maria died in 1175.

Isidore was canonized on March 12, 1622. Saint Isidore was constituted as the special protector of American farmers in 1947. His feast is celebrated on May 15.

Maria was beatified in 1697. She is venerated in Spain as a Saint Maria de la Cabera and was known for her piety and commitment to feeding the poor. Her feast is celebrated on September 14.

Saints Isidore and Maria are patrons of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference.

Isidore and Maria were faithful followers of Christ. They were a flesh and blood farm couple whose lives reflect the Gospel and human relationships on the land. Their example honors the power and glory of God, the creator of all things and to whom all creation belongs.

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topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 15.

Location. 41° 11.073′ N, 82° 50.793′ W. Marker is in Flat Rock, Ohio, in Seneca County. It is in Reed Township. It can be reached from Huron-Seneca County Line Rd (Ohio Route 269) south of County Road 46, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4106 Huron-Seneca Co Line Rd, Bellevue OH 44811, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Jude Thaddeus (within shouting distance of this marker); A New Dawn. A New Beginning (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Missionaries of the Precious Blood (approx. 0.6 miles

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 22, 2023

2. Saint Isidore and Maria Marker

away); Site Of Old Stone Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Former Site Of St. Sebastian Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Bishop John Seybert / Flat Rock Historic Cluster Shrine (approx. 3.2 miles away); Bishop John Seybert / Flat Rock Historic Cluster Shrine The United Methodist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Bishop Wm. Horn (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flat Rock.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 22, 2023

3. Saint Isidore and Maria Marker

Donor plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 22, 2023

4. Donor plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on April 29, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.