The word ''chapel'' is derived from an incident of Christian love by St. [[Martin of Tours]]. He had split his cloak into two pieces to give one piece to a beggar in need. Martin thereafter wore his half as a cape, called in Latin ''capella''. As a [[relics|relic]] the cape came into the possession of Frankish kings who kept it in a tent when they were at war. The tent in which it was kept was also called ''capella'' and [[priest]]s who held services in the tent were called ''capellani''. From these usages are derived the English words "chapel" and "[[chaplain]]."