Raymond of Fitero [SEP] position held
Raymond of Fitero
Saint Raymond of Fitero (also known as "Ramon Sierra", ) (*? - †Ciruelos, 1163) was a monk, abbot, and founder of the Order of Calatrava.
Biography.
His birthplace is unknown; Saint-Gaudens (France), Tarazona (Aragon), and Barcelona (Catalonia) have all claimed to be the saint's birthplace.
As a young man, Raymond felt a religious vocation, and became a canon of the new cathedral at Tarazona, established
Saint Raymond
Saint Raymond may refer to:
- Raymond of Fitero (d. 1163), founder of the Order of Calatrava
- Raymond the Palmer (11401200)
- Raymond of Peñafort (c. 11751275)
- Raymond Nonnatus (12041240)
- Raymond of Toulouse (saint) (d. 1118)
- Saint Raymond (musician), British singer-songwriter
- Saint-Raymond, Quebec
- St. Raymond High School for Boys in The Bronx, New York
See also.
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