Venerable
Martin
Venerable of Saintes
A venerable ascetic, honored at Saintes, who died around 400, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
- Feast
- May 8old style May 21
- Reposed
- 4004th century
- Place
- Saintes
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Venerable Martin of Saujon was a monk in France, abbot of Saujon. A native of Saintes, he was a disciple of Saint Martin of Tours at the monastery of Marmoutier. After the death of his teacher he returned to Saintonge and founded a monastery at Saujon. He is commemorated on 8 May (new style) in the Catholic Church, as a saint of the undivided Church. His death is placed around the year 400.
Commemorated the same day May 8
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