Martin of Tours (Latin: Sanctus Martinus Turonensis; 316 – 8 November 397) was Bishop of Tours whose shrine in France became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Around his name much legendary material accrued and he has become one of the most familiar and recognisable Christian saints.
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birth date
0316-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Hungary, Diocese of Pannonia, Szombathely
death date
0397-11-08, 0397-11-11
death place
Gaul, France, Candes-Saint-Martin
title
Bishop and Confessor
venerated in
Anglican Communion, Lutheranism, Eastern Christianity, Catholic Church
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