Martin of Tours
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Martin of Tours was a 4th-century Roman soldier-turned-bishop renowned for his piety, missionary work in Gaul, and the famous legend of sharing his cloak with a beggar.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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bishop → former Roman soldier → missionary → monk → patron saint → |
| associatedWith |
Gaul
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Touraine → Tours → |
| birthPlace |
Pannonia
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Roman Empire → Savaria → |
| canonizationStatus |
pre-congregation saint
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| centuryActive |
4th century
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| commemoratedBy |
St Martin's Day
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| deathCause |
natural causes
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| deathPlace |
Candes
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Gaul → |
| feastDay |
11 November
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| founded |
Marmoutier Abbey
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| givenName |
Martin
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| hasLegend |
cutting his military cloak in half to share with a freezing beggar
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| hasVision |
vision of Christ wearing the half-cloak he had given to the beggar
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| honorificTitle |
Saint Martin
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| influenced |
development of monasticism in Gaul
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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| militaryRank |
Roman soldier
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| notableFor |
founding monasteries in Gaul
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legend of sharing his cloak with a beggar → missionary work in Gaul → opposition to paganism in Gaul → |
| patronage |
France
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beggars → soldiers → tailors → winemakers → |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Tours
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| religion |
Anglican Communion
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Catholic Church → Christianity → Eastern Orthodox Church → Lutheranism → |
| residence |
Marmoutier Abbey
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Tours → |
| servedIn |
Roman army
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| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Catholic Church → Eastern Orthodox Church → Lutheran Church → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Church of St Martin, Bladon
("Saint Martin of Tours")
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Church of St Martin, Houghton ("Saint Martin of Tours") → St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht ("Saint Martin of Tours") → |
dedicatedTo |
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St Martin
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alsoKnownAs |
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Life of St Martin
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associatedWithPerson |
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Life of St Martin
("Martin of Tours as monk-bishop")
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depicts |
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
("Saint Martin of Tours")
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hasPatronSaint |
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Life of St Martin
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mainSubject |
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St Martin
("Bishop of Tours")
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positionHeld |