Martin of Tours
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Martin of Tours was the third bishop of Tours. He is the patron saint of many communities and organizations across Europe, including of the former French Third Republic. A native of Pannonia, he conve
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Saint Martin of Tours raises a man from the dead by Godfried Maes, 1687
Cretan icon of Saint Martin
Saint Martin Dividing his Cloak by Anthony van Dyck, c. 1618
Gallo-Roman religion
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Gallo-Roman religion is a fusion of the traditional religious practices of the Gauls, who were originally Gaulish language speakers, and the Roman and Hellenistic religions introduced to the region un
Martin of Tours
…the monastery at Ligugé. He was consecrated as Bishop of Caesarodunum (Tours) in 371. As bishop, he was active in the suppression of the remnants of Gallo-Roman religion. The contemporary hagiographer Sulpicius Severus wrote a Life of St. Martin. He is best known for the account of his using his sword to cut his cloak…
Epona from Dalheim Ricciacum
Reconstruction of a Gallo-Roman temple at Aubechies.
A votive offering to an unnamed deity
Statue of Jupiter from Haute-Mare