On two occaisions Saint Martin raised a dead man to life, both miracles occurred in the year 371 A.D.
One involved the slave of a neighboring rich man who had hanged himself, the other a young man who entered his monastary as a Catachemen.
After returning to Poitiers with St. Hiliary, Martin was given a small piece of land called Locociagum (now Luguge').
The monastary, the first in Gaul, was still standing in the eighth century.
While Martin was away on divine service the young man fell ill of a fever and died.
Upon returning Martin prayed for sometime with earnestness until the young man was revivied.
Restored to life, related how after death his soul was presented before the divine tribunal and sentenced to a dark dungeon.
Two angels told the Judge that Martin was praying for his soul. The Judge permitted his soul to be returned.
The man immediately baptised and lived many years. These two miracles spread Martin's reputation.
On the third of July 371 A.D. he was consecrated Bishop of Tours.
The artist who created this artwork for St. Martin's signed it BAMorano.
Click on the image at right for an image of greater detail. Note that the image with greater detail
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of the pictured image.
The pictured image is approximately 85-100KB in size, whereas the image with greater detail is approximately 2-3MB
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