Martial | |
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Bishop | |
Died | 3rd century prob. Limoges |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholicism |
Major shrine | Shrine of St Martial in the church of St Michel des Lions, Limoges. |
Feast | 30 June |
Attributes | raising the dead to life[1] |
Martial (3rd century), called "the Apostle of the Gauls" or "the Apostle of Aquitaine", was the first bishop of Limoges. Venerated as a Christian Saint, his feast day is 30 June.