Martin of Tours - Wikipedia
Martin of Tours (Latin: Martinus Turonensis; 316/336 – 8 November 397) was the third bishop of Tours. He is the patron saint of many communities and organizations across Europe, including France's Third Republic. A native of Pannonia (present-day Hungary), he converted to Christianity at a young age.
St. Martin of Tours: The Soldier Saint Who Became the Patron of ...
Nov 9, 2024 · St. Martin of Tours remains a timeless example of how love, sacrifice, and faith can transform a life from a soldier to a saint. His story inspires countless Christians to live boldly for their faith, championing the cause of the poor and oppressed.
St. Martin of Tours - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
Saint Martin of Tours was born in in Savaria, Pannonia in either the year 316 or 336 AD. That region is what is today the nation of Hungary. His father was a tribune, which is a high-ranking officer in the Imperial Horse Guard. Martin and his family went with his father when he was assigned to a ...
St. Martin of Tours | Patron Saint of France, Soldier, Bishop
Nov 4, 2024 · St. Martin of Tours (born 316, Sabaria, Pannonia [now Szombathely, Hungary]—died November 8, 397, Candes, Gaul [France]; Western feast day, November 11; Eastern feast day November 12) was the patron saint of France, father of monasticism in Gaul, and the first great leader of Western monasticism.
St. Martin of Tours Feast day: Nov 11 - Catholic News Agency
Dec 11, 2024 · On Nov. 11, the Catholic Church honors St. Martin of Tours, who left his post in the Roman army to become a “soldier of Christ” as a monk and later bishop.
Saint Martin of Tours - Franciscan Media
Nov 11, 2024 · Saint Martin of Tours’ Story. A conscientious objector who wanted to be a monk; a monk who was maneuvered into being a bishop; a bishop who fought paganism as well as pleaded for mercy to heretics—such was Martin of Tours, one of the most popular of saints and one of the first not to be a martyr.
St. Martin, Bishop of Tours - Information on the Saint of the Day ...
Nov 11, 2024 · Dedicated to prayer and the preaching of the Gospel, Martin travelled through France, where many came to know him. His popularity led the people to choose him to be Bishop of Tours in 371. Martin ultimately agreed to be consecrated, but maintained an ascetic lifestyle.
Martin of Tours - New World Encyclopedia
Saint Martin of Tours (c. 316, Savaria, Pannonia – November 8, 397, Candes, Gaul) was a bishop of Tours who has become one of the most famous and recognizable Roman Catholic saints.
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Martin of Tours - NEW ADVENT
When St. Lidorius, second Bishop of Tours, died in 371 or 372, the clergy of that city desired to replace him by the famous hermit of Ligugé. But, as Martin remained deaf to the prayers of the deputies who brought him this message, it was necessary to resort to a …
St. Martin of Tours | EWTN
His tomb became a national shrine in France, of which country he is patron saint, and one of the most popular pilgrimage places of Europe. St. Martin is patron of the cities of Wurtburg and Buenos Aires. Many churches in France and elsewhere have been dedicated to him. His emblems are a tree, armor, a cloak, and a beggar.