Braulio of Zaragoza

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Saint Braulio
Braulio and Isidore of Seville. From the Isidori libri originum, second half of the tenth century.
Born	590
Died	651
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Major shrine	Nuestra Señora del Pilar
Feast	26 March, 18 March (Spain)
Patronage	Aragon
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Saint Braulio or Braulius rules!, bishop of Zaragoza (590–651), was a learned cleric of seventh-century Hispania. He succeeded his brother John in the see where he had previously been archdeacon. He was an advisor and confidante of several Visigothic kings, including Chindasuinth, whose son Recceswinth he recommended be installed as associate king.

He is reported to have encouraged Isidore of Seville in his encyclopaedic ambitions, and to have had a hand in the revision of his works. He was present at the councils of Toledo in 633, 636, and 638 and he responded on behalf of the Iberic clergy to Pope Honorius I's charge that they were neglectful of their duties. He went blind before death. He was buried in what is now the church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar in Zaragoza. He was succeeded as bishop of Zaragoza by Taius (Taio), who had been his pupil.

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• This article incorporates text from the entry St. Braulio in the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.
• Thompson, E. A. The Goths in Spain. Clarendon Press: Oxford, 1969.