Saint Martin was born in Sabaria in 316, now called Hungary.
His parents called him after the Roman God Mars.
His father was a senior officer in the service of the Roman army.
As a 10 years old boy, Martin got interested in the Christian Faith.
While Martin was still a soldier at Amiens later, he experienced the vision that became the most-repeated story about his life.
He was at the gates of the city of Amiens with his soldiers when he met a scantily dressed beggar.
He impulsively cut his own military cloak in half and shared it with the beggar.
His parents called him after the Roman God Mars.
His father was a senior officer in the service of the Roman army.
As a 10 years old boy, Martin got interested in the Christian Faith.
While Martin was still a soldier at Amiens later, he experienced the vision that became the most-repeated story about his life.
He was at the gates of the city of Amiens with his soldiers when he met a scantily dressed beggar.
He impulsively cut his own military cloak in half and shared it with the beggar.
That night he dreamed of Jesus wearing the half-cloak Martin had given away.
He heard Jesus say to the angels: "Here is Martin, the Roman soldier who is not baptised; he has clad me.
On the picture St.Martin cuts off a part of his cloak by which he was the first "mantelzorger":).
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