St. Isidore the Farmer (Diocese of Arlington)

Saint Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church
Dedication:	Saint Isidore the Farmer
Venerated Saints:	None specified
Diocese:	Diocese of Arlington
Deanery:	Deanery 6
Address:	14414 St. Isidore Way, Orange, VA 22960
Coordinates:	38.8000, -77.6500
City:	Orange, VA
Subdivision:	Virginia
Country:	United States
County:	Orange County
Website:	https://saintisidorethefarmer.com
Founded:	2012
School:	Yes
Email:	office@saintisidorethefarmer.com

Saint Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church is a territorial parish in the Diocese of Arlington, located in Orange, Virginia. Dedicated to Saint Isidore the Farmer (San Isidro Labrador), the twelfth-century Spanish laborer canonized in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV—venerated in Catholic tradition for his piety, hard work, and miracles involving angels plowing his fields while he prayed, as recounted in hagiographic accounts—the parish serves a rural community in Orange County.

Established in 2012 to meet the pastoral needs of Catholics in the Orange area, the parish operates from a dedicated church building. As of December 19, 2025, Saint Isidore the Farmer offers regular Masses and ministries focused on faith formation and community support.

The parish community honors its patron through celebration of his feast on May 15, reflecting devotion to Saint Isidore as patron of farmers and rural workers.

History

Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish was established in 2012 by the Diocese of Arlington to serve Catholics in Orange County and surrounding rural areas.

The parish has grown to provide sacramental and pastoral care in a rural setting.

Special features

• Rural parish serving agricultural and small-town communities
• Celebration of the feast of Saint Isidore the Farmer on May 15, patron of farmers

Architecture

The church building reflects contemporary design suited to a rural parish community.

Art and devotional features

Specific details on stained glass windows, statues, sculptures, or other interior artwork are limited in publicly available sources as of December 19, 2025. Devotional elements typically include representations of Saint Isidore the Farmer, often portraying him with agricultural tools, angels, or in prayer, based on hagiographic tradition.

Relics

According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar contains deposited relics, as is customary in dedicated churches. Specific details regarding the saints associated with these relics are not publicly documented in available sources. This follows common practice where first-class relics, often of martyrs, are sealed within the altar.