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November 11 · Memorial · White
St Martin of Tours
(316–397) Roman soldier who, as a catechumen at Amiens, cut his cloak in half to clothe a freezing beggar. That night Christ appeared to him wearing the half-cloak. He left the army, became a monk, then bishop of Tours.
A prayerSaint Martin, who split your cloak in two, give us the open hand of charity.
When is the feast of St Martin of Tours?
The feast is celebrated on November 11 each year, kept as a memorial in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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