Monday, November 11, 2024, the Saint of San Martin de Tours among other names that are celebrated today according to the Christian Saints.
Saint Martin of Tours, a Catholic bishop of Hungarian origin, was born in the year 316. His story is highlighted by an emblematic episode: at the age of 15, while serving in the Roman imperial guard, he encountered a beggar who was suffering from intense cold. . Moved, Martin split his coat in two and shared half with the needy, not knowing that the beggar was Christ, who appeared to him in a dream that night, thanking him with a smile. This event led him to be baptized and, later, to abandon military life to become a hermit and found the monasteries of Marmoutier and Ligugé. In the year 371, Saint Martin of Tours was elected bishop of Tours, where he served for 27 years. His episcopate was characterized by his fervent work of evangelization and his firm opposition to pagan customs. It is notable that he was the first non-martyred saint to be honored with a liturgical festival in his name.
Today, San Martin de Toursthe Catholic Church celebrates the name day of Bartholomew the Younger of Rossano, Bertuino of Malonne, Christian, John the Almoner, Menas of Egypt, Menas, Teodoro el Estudita, Teodoro Estudita, Toribio de Cantabria, Verano de Vence, Marina de Omura. On this Monday, November 11, 2024, it is known as San Martín de Tours and they are the people who will be able to celebrate this day.
The saints that are celebrated today are collected in the Roman Martyrology and that is where they are officially extracted from. It is an encyclopedia that the Vatican updates to include the canonizations that occur each year.
This festival has meant that, at least once a year, Christians can celebrate the day on which the saint who bears their name was canonized. But what does this mean? celebrate the saint It is to commemorate the exemplary lives of those Christians who preceded us and who bear our name. And, although it has less and less impact on society compared to previous times, there are many who still actively enjoy this day.
Below you will find a list of the saints or saints that correspond to today, Monday, November 11, 2024, according to our Hispanic tradition and the commemoration dates of Christian festivities, all of them related to events in the life of Jesus and the history of the church.
Today’s name day, November 11
In addition to the celebration of San Martin de Tourswhich we celebrate today, other name days are commemorated in the Catholic Church. This is due to the large number of saints who, throughout the centuries of history, have earned this distinction. For this reason today, November 11, we also celebrate:
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