Biblonia

Biblonia

Better 'spiritual' patrons of the internet

biblonia
Aug 26, 2019
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In 1997 the Pope declared St Isidore the patron saint of the Internet. It had been 6 years since the foundation of the World Wide Web and 1361 years since the death of St Isidore, archbishop of Seville. The choice for St Isidore was motivated by the saint's encyclopedic work. Written around 600 AD, his 'Etymologies' were an ambitious project aimed at co…

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