Saint Martin — Erosophia Encyclopedia

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Saint Martin — The bishop of Tours who divided his cloak, evangeliser of the countryside, c. 316–397

Son of a Roman tribune, a soldier by obligation, he divided his cloak with a beggar at Amiens, left the army, founded at Ligugé the first monastery in Gaul and was made bishop of Tours in 371 against his will. He evangelised the countryside by pulling down the temples; his tomb made Tours the first pilgrimage of Gaul, and the Frankish kings took him as patron. (Editorial synthesis)

Saint Martin was born around 316 (Julian calendar). (source: Encyclopædia Universalis)

Saint Martin was born in Sabaria. (source: Encyclopædia Universalis)

Saint Martin died in Candes. (source: Larousse)

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