Vita S. Martini

work by Sulpicius Severus

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The Vita S. Martini is a work by Sulpicius Severus, an early Christian ascetic and writer. Written in the late 4th and early 5th centuries, it is the first draft of Martin of Tours' biography, with later additions. Sulpicius Severus was a disciple of Martin of Tours and became his most famous hagiographer. The Vita S. Martini is considered a significant work for understanding the life of St. Martin of Tours, who is venerated as the patron saint of France and is credited with being a key figure in the spread of monasticism in Gaul.12

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…most famous work is the Vita S. Martini, the first draft of which was written before Martin’s death in 397, but supplementary matter relating to Martin is added in all his subsequent versions, including three authentic letters. In 400 he wrote Chronica, 2 vol., (c. 402–404), sacred histories from the…
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…most famous work is the Vita S. Martini, the first draft of which was written before Martin’s death in 397, but supplementary matter relating to Martin is added in all his subsequent versions, including three authentic letters. In 400 he wrote Chronica, 2 vol., (c. 402–404), sacred histories from the…
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