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Is Saint Martin in fact the patron of France? I
thought it was Saint Denis.
MG
>
> Dear List Members,
> Does anyone one know when Martin became patron saint
> of France?
> Thanks in advance.
> Marina Vidas
>
> > Martin of Tours (d. 397) Martin has over the
> centuries been one of the
> > most-loved saints of western Christendom. He was
> born in Pannonia in
> > 316/317 (modern Szombathely in Hungary), the son
> of non-Christian parents.
> > A typical military brat, he moved when his father
> was restationed, and
> > spent his childhood in Pavia. There he learned
> about Christianity, and
> > decided to become a monk---a plan thwarted by his
> dad, who made Martin
> > become a soldier, stationed in Gaul. After his
> famous cloak episode,
> > Martin was baptized, although he did not leave the
> army for another twenty
> > years (in 356). Afterwards, Martin lived for
> several years as a hermit,
> > founding three monasteries in the process
> (including Liguge, the first
> > monastery in Gaul and perhaps the oldest monastery
> in all Europe). He
> > became famous as a missionary, and in 371 became
> bishop of Tours. For the
> > last 26 years of his life he spread monasticism,
> evangelized, and won such
> > regard that at his burial an enormous crowd
> (including 2000 monks) came to
> > pay their last respects.
>
>
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