Saint Martin of Braga

Also known as

• Bracara
• Martin of Dumio

Memorial

• 20 March

Profile

Monk in Palestine. In 550 he introduces communal monasticism into Galatia in Spain. Abbot at the Dumio Monastry in Dume, Portugal and missionary to the Arians and pagans of the area by May 561. Bishop of Mondoñedo, Spain. Archbishop of Braga, Portugal by 572. Writer who left text of his homilies and sermons, and moral, liturgical, and ascetical treatises.

Born

• 515-520 at Pannonia

Died

• 580 at Braga, Portugal of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Catholic Online
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Martin of Braga“. Saints.SQPN.com. 20 March 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <>