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Father of Saint Martin

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Father of Saint Martin, Bishop of Tours and Sister of Saint Martin

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About Father of Saint Martin

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=81

Saint Martin of Tours was born in in Savaria, Pannonia in either the year 316 or 336 AD. That region is what is today the nation of Hungary. His father was a tribune, which is a high-ranking officer in the Imperial Horse Guard. Martin and his family went with his father when he was assigned to a post at Ticinum, in Northern Italy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_of_Tours

Martin was born in AD 316 or 336[b] in Savaria in the Diocese of Pannonia (now Szombathely, Hungary). His father was a senior officer (tribune) in the Roman army. A few years after Martin's birth, his father was given veteran status and was allocated land on which to retire at Ticinum (now Pavia), in northern Italy, where Martin grew up.[4][5]