Martin of Tours
Christian saint
- Fame61.7
- Momentum0.2
- Religious Figures rank#138
- Fame61.7
- Momentum0.2
- Religious Figures rank#138
- Wikipedia34.1K
A Roman cavalryman who sliced his cloak in half with a sword to cover a freezing beggar — the gesture that made Martin of Tours a saint and turned his tomb into one of medieval Europe's most-visited pilgrimage sites.
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Born in Pannonia, Martin converted to Christianity young but served in the Roman cavalry in Gaul before leaving military life prior to 361. He became a disciple of Hilary of Poitiers and founded the monastery at Ligugé. Consecrated Bishop of Tours in 371, he worked to stamp out what remained of Gallo-Roman religion in the region. His contemporary, the hagiographer Sulpicius Severus, recorded his life and secured the cloak story for posterity. His shrine in Tours became a major waypoint for pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela.
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