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Saint Martin may refer to: People * Saint Martin of Tours (c. 316–397), Bishop of Tours, France * Saint Martin of Braga (c. 520–580), archbishop of Bracara Augusta in Gallaecia (now Braga in Portugal) * Pope Martin I (c. 595–655), bishop of Rome * Saint Martin of Arades (died 726), canonized monk from Corbie Abbey whose feast day is November 26 * Saint Martin of Soure (died 1146), Portuguese cleric canonized after martyrdom to the Moors of Cordoba * Saint Martin de Porres (1579–1639), Peruvian lay brother of the Dominican Order * Saints Martin Tho and Martin Tinh Duc Ta, two Vietnamese Martyrs who died between 1745 and 1862 People with the surname * Alexis St. Martin (1802–1880), Canadian voyageur * Fernande Saint-Martin (1927–2019), Canadian art critic, museologist, semiologist, visual arts theorist and writer * Louis Claude de Saint-Martin (1743–1803), French mystic philosopher * Louis St. Martin (1820–1893), American politician from Louisiana * Paul Sain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Of Tours
Martin of Tours (; 316/3368 November 397) was the third bishop of Tours. He is the patron saint of many communities and organizations across Europe, including France's Third French Republic, Third Republic. A native of Pannonia (present-day Hungary), he converted to Christianity at a young age. He served in the Roman cavalry in Roman Gaul, Gaul, but left military service prior to 361, when he became a disciple of Hilary of Poitiers, establishing the Ligugé Abbey, monastery at Ligugé. He was consecrated as Bishop of Caesarodunum (Tours) in 371. As bishop, he was active in the suppression of the remnants of Gallo-Roman religion. The contemporary hagiographer Sulpicius Severus wrote a ''Life of St. Martin''. He is best known for the account of his using his sword to cut his cloak in two, to give half to a beggar clad only in rags in winter. His Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours, shrine in Tours became an often-frequented stop for Camino de Santiago, pilgrims on the road to Santiago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Martin, Meurthe-et-Moselle
Saint-Martin () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department The following is a list of the 591 communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025): References Saintmartin {{Lunéville-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Martin's, Isles Of Scilly
St Martin's () is the northernmost populated island of the Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom. It has an area of and a total population (2021 census) of 135. Description There are three main settlements on the island - Higher Town, Isles of Scilly, Higher Town, Middle Town, St Martin's, Middle Town and Lower Town, Isles of Scilly, Lower Town - in addition to a number of scattered farms and cottages. There are two quays - at Higher Town (the Higher Town Quay, used at high tide) and at Lower Town (the Hotel Quay, used at low tide). In Higher Town there is a post office. Several List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall, regions of the island are designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest. To the north, St Martin's is joined by a tide, tidal causeway to White Island, Isles of Scilly, White Island. There is also a commercial vineyard and observatory on the island. Daymark At the northeast corner of the island is a large red-and-white daymark. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Martin's Church, St Martin-by-Looe
St Martin's Church is a parish church in the hamlet of St Martin, Looe, Cornwall, in the Church of England Diocese of Truro. History and description The church dates from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. It was restored in 1882 and also in 1907 at a cost of £400 () when the eastern portion of the church floor was lowered, the walls underpinned and the pillars were straightened. A heating system was installed and the lancet window was opened up. It was re-opened for worship by the Venerable Archdeacon Henry Du Boulay. Until 1845 it was the parish church of East Looe; an early vicar was Sir William de Bodrygan (1280), one of the family of lords who granted that town its early privileges. The south aisle was once reserved to the townspeople, close to the pews where sat the mayor and corporation. the parclose screen (1612) was due to the Langdons of Keverell whose squire used the squint to watch the preacher. There is a Norman doorway and a Norman font and wagon roofs of the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Martin-in-Meneage
St Martin-in-Meneage () is a civil parish and village in the Meneage district of the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is five miles (8 km) south-southeast of Helston. The population at the 2011 census was 377 The church is dedicated to St Martin of Tours Martin of Tours (; 316/3368 November 397) was the third bishop of Tours. He is the patron saint of many communities and organizations across Europe, including France's Third French Republic, Third Republic. A native of Pannonia (present-day Hung ... and is a chapelry of Mawgan in Meneage (right of sepulture was granted in 1385). The ancient estates of Barry Mylor and Mathiana adjoin the church and the two names indicate that in early times there were chapels of two Breton saints here, of St Melor at Merther Mylor (Barry Mylor) and St Anou at Merther Anou (the modern forms having been variously corrupted).Henderson, Charles (1925) "Parochial history of Cornwall", in: ''Cornish Church Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Martin-by-Looe
St Martin-by-Looe () is a coastal civil parishes in England, civil parish in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish is immediately east of the town and parish of Looe, south of Liskeard. The parish is in the Liskeard Registration District and the population in the 2001 census was 321, which had increased to 429 at the 2011 census. To the north, the parish is bordered by Morval, Cornwall, Morval parish, to the east by Deviock parish, to the west by Looe parish and to the south by the English Channel. Until 1845 the parish also included East Looe. The parish church of St Martin’s Church, St Martin-by-Looe, St Martin stands outside the civil parish in the hamlet of St Martin, Looe, St Martin at about a mile north of Looe town centre. Its Norman doorway is built of Tartan Down stone and probably dates from about 1140. The interior of the church is of typically 15th-century appearance, but parts of the building are considerably older. Thomas Bond (topographer), Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fornham St Martin
Fornham St Martin is a Village#United Kingdom, village and civil parish in the West Suffolk (district), West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the northern outskirts of Bury St Edmunds off east and west from the A134 road, A134, in 2005 its population was 1300. Its Parish councils in England, parish council is shared with neighbouring Fornham St Genevieve, and is known as Fornham St Martin cum St Genevieve Parish Council. Fornham St Martin is one of a trio of contiguous villages by the River Lark. The other villages are Fornham St Genevieve and Fornham All Saints. History The word Fornham means 'Trout village' derived from the Old English words ''forne'' meaning trout and ''hām'' meaning village with the addition of the dedication to Martin of Tours. The village is recorded in the Domesday Book with 27 households in 1086 made up of 3 villagers, 11 freemen, 10 smallholders, 3 slaves along with 2 cobs (horse), cobs, 4 cattle, 12 pigs, and 80 sheep. The B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Martin, Valais
Saint-Martin () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Hérens (district), Hérens in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Valais in Switzerland. History Saint-Martin is first mentioned in 1224 as ''Sanctum Martinum''. Geography Saint-Martin has an area, , of . Of this area, 33.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 21.8% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in the Hérens district. It consists of the villages of Saint-Martin, Suen, Trogne, Eison, Liez, Praz-Jean and La Luette as well as a pair of hamlet (place), hamlets including Ossona. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Azure on a Mount Vert St. Martin robed Or on a Horse Argent cutting his Coat Gules to share with a Beggar Proper.'' Demographics Saint-Martin has a population () of . , 3.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals.< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Martin, Fribourg
Saint-Martin (; ) is a municipality in the district of Veveyse in canton of Fribourg, in Switzerland. History Saint-Martin is first mentioned in 1228 as ''Sanctus Martinus''. Geography Saint-Martin has an area of . Of this area, or 77.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 5.6% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes, and or 0.7% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.6%, and transportation infrastructure made up 1.9%. Out of the forested land, 13.7% of the total land area is heavily forested, and 2.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Martin-sur-Oust
Saint-Martin-sur-Oust (, literally ''Saint-Martin on Oust''; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Until 6 October 2008 it was known as ''Saint-Martin''. ''Légifrance''. Inhabitants of Saint-Martin-sur-Oust are called in French ''Martinais''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department
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Saint-Martin-de-Ré
Saint-Martin-de-Ré (, "St Martin of Île de Ré, Ré"; Saintongeais dialect, Saintongeais: ''Sént-Martin-de-Ré'', before 1962: ''Saint-Martin'') is a Communes of France, commune in the western French Departments of France, department of Charente-Maritime.Commune de Saint-Martin-de-Ré (17369) INSEE It is one of the ten communes located on the Île de Ré. The fortifications in Saint-Martin-de-Ré, drawn up by Vauban between 1681 and 1685, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008 for their testimony to Vauban's work and its influence on military strategy and architecture over the subsequent 200 years. History Fortifications [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Martin-de-Pallières
Saint-Martin-de-Pallières (; Provençal: ''Sant Martin de Palhièras''), formerly Saint-Martin, ''Légifrance'' is a commune in the Var department in the |
