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
The Basilica of Saint Martin is a Catholic basilica dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, over whose tomb it was built. It is located in Tours, France.
Martin of Tours
…St. Martin. He is best known for the account of his using his sword to cut his cloak in two, to give half to a beggar clad only in rags in winter. His shrine in Tours became an often-frequented stop for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Sulpicius Severus, a contemporary Christian writer…
The new Basilica
Tomb of Saint Martin