Martin of Vienne

Saint Martin of Vienne was the legendary third bishop of Vienne, in France, believed to have lived in the 2nd (or 3rd[1]) century. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, with a feast day celebrated locally in Vienne on 1 July.

Although he is mentioned in the 8th century by Archbishop Ado in his Chronicles,[2] it has since been questioned whether he ever existed.[2][3][4]

A district and a bridge in the old town of Vienne are named after him, as is the town of Saint-Martin-l'Ars, in the department of Vienne.[5]

References

  1. ^ GCatholic.org: Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vienne
  2. ^ a b Adon de Vienne, Chronique, VI, col. 86D4.3, in Vienne dans les textes grecs et latins, Gérard Lucas, pp.247–270, 2016 ISBN 9782356680501 (online version)
  3. ^ Louis Duchesne, Fastes épiscopaux de l'ancienne Gaule. Provinces du Sud-Est (tome premier), vol. 3, Paris, Thorin et fils, 1894, pp. 145-146 (online version)
  4. ^ André Pelletier, Vienna, Vienne, Presses universitaires de Lyon, coll. "Galliae civitates", 2001, p. 163 ISBN 9782729706777 (online version)
  5. ^ Le Patrimoine des communes de la Vienne en 2 tomes – Édition FLOHIC – 2002 – ISBN 2842341287


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