Raymond of Barbastro

{{short description|French Roman Catholic saint}}

{{distinguish|Raymond of Roda}}

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|name= Raymond

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|death_date= 1126

|feast_day= 21 June

|venerated_in= Roman Catholic Church

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|caption= Relief on the tomb of St. Raymond

|birth_place= Durban, France

|death_place= Barbastro, Aragon, Spain

|titles= Bishop of Barbastro

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|patronage= City of Barbastro and Roman Catholic Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón

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Raymond William (Raimundo Guillermo) was born in Durban, France. He entered the Canons Regular and in 1104[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4560 St. Raymond of Barbastro] Catholic Online was appointed Bishop of Barbastro in Spain, remaining in that position until his death of natural causes in 1126.[http://saints.sqpn.com/saintr74.htm Saint Raymond of Barbastro] Patron Saint Index

He was canonised by Innocent II in 1136.

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