St Martin

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Christian saint bishop human

St Martin is a Christian saint, traditionally known as Martin of Tours, venerated for his humility and charity, particularly his legendary act of sharing his cloak with a beggar.

Statements (38)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian saint → bishop → human →
afterlifeVision	Christ appearing wearing the half-cloak he had given to the beggar →
alsoKnownAs	Martin of Tours →
associatedWith	Gaul → Tours →
canonizationStatus	pre-congregation saint →
commemoratedBy	churches dedicated to St Martin worldwide →
countryOfCitizenship	Roman Empire →
era	4th century →
familyName	of Tours →
feastDay	11 November →
givenName	Martin →
hasIconographicAttribute	beggar at his feet → bishop’s mitre → cloak → horse →
hasLegend	cutting his military cloak in half to share with a freezing beggar →
influenced	Christian monasticism in Gaul →
inspiredWork	hagiography "Life of St Martin" by Sulpicius Severus →
notableFor	charity → humility → sharing his cloak with a beggar →
patronage	France → beggars → soldiers → tailors → winemakers →
placeOfBurial	Tours →
placeOfDeath	Candes →
positionHeld	Bishop of Tours →
religion	Christianity →
sexOrGender	male →
veneratedIn	Anglican Communion → Eastern Orthodox Church → Lutheran Church → Roman Catholic Church →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Houghton, Norfolk →	parishChurchDedication