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Our father among the saints '''Martin the Merciful, Bishop of Tours''' (Latin: Martinus), was a [[bishop]] of Tours in the fourth century; he is called the Merciful because of his generosity and care for the poor. He The saint showed interest in Christianity at an early age. After service in the Roman army, he was [[baptize]]d and became a [[disciple]] of St. [[Hilary of Poitiers]] who was prominent in the trinitarian disputes with the [[Arianism|Arian]]s. He was acclaimed bishop of Tours in 371. He founded the [[monastery]] Marmoutier where he led a austere life with cave-dwelling [[cenobitic|cenobite]]s. [[Veneration]] of Martin was very popular in western Europe during the middle ages. After his death he was buried in Tours where, in time, a large [[basilica]] was built as the shrine of St. Martin of Tours. His [[hagiographer]] Sulpitius Severus, a contemporary, recorded the events in his life.