Martin of Tours
Bishop
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Martin of Tours, also known as Martin the Merciful, was the third bishop of Tours. He has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints in France, heralded as the patron saint of the Third Republic, and is patron saint of many... Wikipedia
Born: Szombathely, Hungary
Died: November 8, 397 AD, Candes-Saint-Martin, France
Place of burial: Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours, Tours, France
Attributes: man on horseback sharing his cloak with a beggar; man cutting cloak in half; globe of fire; goose
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Feast: 11 November (Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, and Anglican Communion); 12 November (Eastern Orthodox Church)
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