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E02427: Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (10.31), recounts how *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050) performed miracles during his lifetime and after his death: he raised three men. He translated the body of *Gatianus (first bishop of Tours, S01175) and placed it beside the tomb of *Litorius (bishop of Tours, ob. 370/371, S01214) in the church of Litorius in Tours. He built the church of the Apostles *Peter and *Paul (S00036 and S00008) at the monastery of Marmoutier in the Touraine. Sulpiciius Severus wrote his Life and many miracles happen at his grave. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 591/594.
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posted on 2017-02-26, 00:00 authored by kwojtalikGregory of Tours, Histories (Historiae) 10.31
Sanctus Martinus fecitque multa signa in populos, ita ut ante episcopatum duos suscitaret mortuos, post episcopatum autem unum tantummodo suscitavit. Hic transtulit corpus beati Catiani sepelivitque eum iuxta sepulchrum sancti Litorii in illa nominis sui praefata basilica.
'Saint Martin, performed many miracles among the people: before he was made Bishop he raised two men from the dead, but after his consecration he raised only one. He translated the body of Saint Gatianus and buried Him beside the tomb of Saint Litorius, in the church named after this latter.'
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Consummato ergo praesentis vitae cursu, obiit apud Condatensim vicum urbis suae anno LXXXI. aetatis. De quo vico navigio sublatus, Turonus est sepultus in loco, quo nunc adoratur sepulchrum eius. De cuius vita tres a Severo Sulpicio libros conscriptos legimus. Sed et praesenti tempore multis se virtutibus declarat. In monasterio vero qui nunc Maior dicitur basilicam in honore sanctorum apostolorum Petri et Pauli aedificavit.
'When his earthly course was run, he died in Candes, a village in his own diocese, in his eighty-first year. From that village he was carried by boat and buried in Tours on the spot where his tomb is now venerated. I have read a life of Saint Martin in three books written by Sulpicius Severus. He manifests himself still today by many miracles. In the monastery now called the Great he built a church in honour of the Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul.'
Text: Krusch and Levison 1951, 527. Translation: Thorpe 1974, 594-595.
Sanctus Martinus fecitque multa signa in populos, ita ut ante episcopatum duos suscitaret mortuos, post episcopatum autem unum tantummodo suscitavit. Hic transtulit corpus beati Catiani sepelivitque eum iuxta sepulchrum sancti Litorii in illa nominis sui praefata basilica.
'Saint Martin, performed many miracles among the people: before he was made Bishop he raised two men from the dead, but after his consecration he raised only one. He translated the body of Saint Gatianus and buried Him beside the tomb of Saint Litorius, in the church named after this latter.'
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Consummato ergo praesentis vitae cursu, obiit apud Condatensim vicum urbis suae anno LXXXI. aetatis. De quo vico navigio sublatus, Turonus est sepultus in loco, quo nunc adoratur sepulchrum eius. De cuius vita tres a Severo Sulpicio libros conscriptos legimus. Sed et praesenti tempore multis se virtutibus declarat. In monasterio vero qui nunc Maior dicitur basilicam in honore sanctorum apostolorum Petri et Pauli aedificavit.
'When his earthly course was run, he died in Candes, a village in his own diocese, in his eighty-first year. From that village he was carried by boat and buried in Tours on the spot where his tomb is now venerated. I have read a life of Saint Martin in three books written by Sulpicius Severus. He manifests himself still today by many miracles. In the monastery now called the Great he built a church in honour of the Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul.'
Text: Krusch and Levison 1951, 527. Translation: Thorpe 1974, 594-595.
History
Evidence ID
E02427Saint Name
Martin, ascetic and bishop of Tours (Gaul), ob. 397 : S00050 Gatianus, the bishop of Tours, ob. c. AD 301 : S01175 Litorius, bishop of Tours (north-west Gaul), ob. c. AD 370/371 : S01214 Peter the Apostle : S00036 Paul, the Apostle : S00008Saint Name in Source
Martinus Catianus Litorius Petrus PaulusRelated Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Peter_the_Apostle/13729195
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Paul_the_Apostle/13729135
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Gatianus_first_bishop_of_Tours/13732291
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Litorius_bishop_of_Tours_north-west_Gaul_ob_c_AD_370_371/13732435
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Martin_ascetic_and_bishop_of_Tours_ob_397/13729234
Type of Evidence
Literary - Other narrative texts (including Histories)Language
- Latin