Martin of Arades Martin of Corbie | |
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Died | 26 November 726[1] Saint-Priest-sous-Aixe[1] |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church[2] |
Major shrine | Saint-Priest-sous-Aixe[1] |
Feast | 26 November[2] |
Patronage | Aixe-sur-Vienne, Saint-Priest-sous-Aixe, gout[3] |
Saint Martin of Arades, also called Martin of Corbie (died on 26 November 726 in Saint-Priest-sous-Aixe[1]), was a canonized monk from Corbie Abbey, whose feast day is November 26 in both the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Church.[2]
He was the chaplain and confessor of the Frankish Mayor of the Palace Charles Martel.[4] He died in Saint-Priest-sous-Aixe and was buried there.[1] He is the patron saint of gout.[1]