St. Martin's Church
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St. Martin's Church or St. Martin of Tours Church may refer to any one of a number of churches.
These would mostly be dedicated to Martin of Tours
. These include:
These would mostly be dedicated to Martin of Tours
Martin of Tours
Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints...
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In Belgium
- Saint Martin's Church (Aalst)
- Saint Martin's Church (Arlon)
- Saint Martin's Church (Genk)
- Saint Martin's Church (Ghent)
- Saint Martin's Church (Kortrijk)Saint Martin's Church (Kortrijk)The Saint-Martin's Church is the main church and one of the principal Gothic monuments of Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium. The church is dedicated to the saint Martin of Tours and was built between 1390 and 1466...
- Saint Martin's Church (Ypres), formerly a cathedral
In Estonia
- Saint Martin's Church of Käina
- Saint Martin's Church of ValjalaValjala churchSaint Martin's Church of Valjala is the oldest church in Estonia. It is located in Valjala, on the island of Saaremaa.-13th century:Immediately after the conquest of 1227, a stone chapel was erected in Valjala not far from the ancient stronghold. Its walls form the lower part of the present church...
In France
- Alsace
- Église Saint-MartinSaint-Martin Church, ColmarThe Église Saint-Martin is the main church and principal Gothic monument of Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France. Because of its past as a collegiate church, is also known als Collégiale Saint-Martin, and because of its large dimensions, as Cathédrale Saint-Martin, although Colmar had never been the seat of...
, in ColmarColmarColmar is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is the capital of the department. Colmar is also the seat of the highest jurisdiction in Alsace, the appellate court.... - Église Saint-Martin in ErsteinErsteinErstein is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Alsace region in France.-History:Erstein was known in Alsace in the Middle Age for its Benedictine Abbey...
- Église Saint-Martin
- Auvergne
- Saint-Martin ChurchSaint-Martin ChurchL'église Saint-Martin is a church in Chavenon in the Allier département in the Auvergne Region.-History:11th century and 12th century.This church belong to the Diocese of Moulins, suffragan of the archdiocese of Clermont. Its a Monument historique....
in ChavenonChavenonChavenon is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.-History:The former name is Ecclesia de Cavenone, the name of a monastery which was destroyed in the French Revolution.-Population:-Government:...
in the Allier . - Église Saint-Martin, in MontluçonMontluçonMontluçon is a commune in central France. It is the largest commune in the Allier department, although the department's préfecture is located in the smaller town of Moulins. Its inhabitants are known as Montluçonnais...
in the Allier .
- Saint-Martin Church
- Bourgogne
- Église Saint-Martin, in MurlinMurlinMurlin is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 94. On 1 January 2005, the estimate was 109.-References:*...
- Église Saint-Martin, in Murlin
- Bretagne
- l’église Saint-Martin de BrestBrest, FranceBrest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...
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- l’église Saint-Martin de Brest
- Centre
- l’église Saint-Martin d'AmillyAmilly, LoiretAmilly is a commune and town in the Loiret department in north-central France.-Main sights:*Church of St. Martin *Castles of Varenne and of the Bourgoins *Bardin Watermill*Museum of Folk Art-See also:...
; - l’église Saint-Martin de Beaune-la-RolandeBeaune-la-RolandeBeaune-la-Rolande is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.On 28 November 1870 it was the site of a battle during the Franco-Prussian War, in which the noted French impressionist painter Frédéric Bazille was killed....
; - l’église Saint-Martin de MardiéMardiéMardié is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loiret department...
; - l’église Saint-Martin d'OlivetOlivet, LoiretOlivet is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-Geography:Olivet is located in the septentrional bend of the Loire, which crosses from east to west. Olivet belongs to the vallée de la Loire sector between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire, which was in 2000 inscribed by...
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- l’église Saint-Martin d'Amilly
- Midi-Pyrénées
- Église Saint-Martin d'Arèch, in Castelnau-d'AuzanCastelnau-d'AuzanCastelnau-d'Auzan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Geography:A picturesque little village on the river Gélise on a crossing of roads, east of the city of Condom in the Gers bounding the departments Lot-et-Garonne and the Landes. It benefits of a privileged situation on...
- Église Saint-Martin d'Arèch, in Castelnau-d'Auzan
- La Réunion
- Église Saint-Martin, in Grand Ilet, SalazieSalazieSalazie is a volcanic caldera and commune in the department and region of Réunion.The first settlement of the area took place in 1829 after a cyclone had devastated the nearby coast, and the municipality of Salazie was formed in 1889...
- Église Saint-Martin, in Grand Ilet, Salazie
In Germany
- Great St. Martin ChurchGreat St. Martin ChurchThe Great Saint Martin Church is a Romanesque Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. Its foundations rest on remnants of a Roman chapel, built on what was then an island in the Rhine. The church was later transformed into a Benedictine monastery...
, Cologne - St. Martin, IdsteinSt. Martin, IdsteinSt. Martin in Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, is the church of the local Roman Catholic parish. The official name is Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Martin. The parish is part of the Diocese of Limburg...
, Hesse - St. Martin's Church, LandshutSt. Martin's church (Landshut)The Church of St. Martin in Landshut is a medieval church in that German city. St. Martin's Church, along with Trausnitz Castle and the celebration of the Landshuter Hochzeit , are the most important landmarks and historical events of Landshut...
, Bavaria - St. Martin's CathedralMainz CathedralMainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral is located near the historical center and pedestrianized market square of the city of Mainz, Germany...
, Mainz
In Spain
- Church of St Martin, Callosa de SeguraChurch of St Martin, Callosa de SeguraThe Arciprestal Church of St Martin Obispo is a church in Callosa de Segura, Alicante, Spain. It is a historic monument.It was built in the 16th century and is an example of a Renaissance hall-church, with a nave and two aisles of equal height with vaults resting on tall classical columns,...
, in Callosa de SeguraCallosa de SeguraCallosa de Segura is a municipality in the comarca of Vega Baja del Segura in the Valencian Community, Spain. It contains the historic monument of the Church of St Martin....
, Alicante
In the USA
- St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church (Gaithersburg, Maryland), Gaithersburg, Maryland
- St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church (Louisville, Kentucky), Louisville, Kentucky
- Saint Martin's Catholic Church (Cascade, Iowa), Cascade, Iowa
- Saint Martin's Church, Providence in Providence, Rhode Island.
- St. Martin's Church (Starkenburg), Starkenburg, Missouri
- St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, St. Martinville, LA, listed on the NRHP in Louisiana
- St. Martin's Episcopal Church (Showell, Maryland)St. Martin's Episcopal Church (Showell, Maryland)St. Martin’s Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located on Route 113 at the intersection with Route 589 in Showell, Worcester County, Maryland. Much of the original Flemish bond brick structure is retained. Built as the first parish church of Worcester Parish, which had been...
, known also as St. Martins Church, listed on the NRHP in Maryland - St. Martin of Tours Episcopal ChurchSt. Martin of Tours Episcopal ChurchSt. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church is an historic stone Episcopal church building located at 2312 J Street in the South Omaha district of Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1899 in the Late Gothic Revival style, it was designated an Omaha Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in...
, Omaha, NE, listed on the NRHP in Nebraska - St. Martin's Catholic Church, Valley City, OH, listed on the NRHP in Ohio
- St. Martin's Catholic Church and Grotto, Oelrichs, SD, listed on the NRHP in South Dakota
- St. Martin's Episcopal Church (Houston, Texas)St. Martin's Episcopal Church (Houston, Texas)St. Martin's is an Episcopal church in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. It is where former president George H.W. Bush and first lady Barbara Bush are members. It is also the second largest parish, and the largest in terms of average weekly attendance. About 10% of those confirmed in the Episcopal...
- St. Martin's Catholic Church, Tours, Texas
- St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church (Bethpage, New York), Bethpage, New York
- Saint Martin of Tours Parish Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia, PA
- St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles, California
In the UK
- St Martin's Church, Allerton MaulevererSt Martin's Church, Allerton MaulevererSt Martin's Church, Allerton Mauleverer, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Allerton Mauleverer, North Yorkshire, England . It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust...
, North Yorkshire - St Martin's Church, Ashton upon MerseySt Martin's Church, Ashton upon MerseySt Martin's Church, Ashton upon Mersey, is in Ashton upon Mersey, a district of Sale, Greater Manchester, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building...
, Greater Manchester, England - St Martin in the Bull RingSt Martin in the Bull RingThe church of St Martin in the Bull Ring in Birmingham 5, England is a parish church in the Church of England.-Background:It is the original parish church of Birmingham. It stands between the Bull Ring shopping centre and the markets. The church is a Grade II* listed building. The current Rector...
, Birmingham, England - St Martin's Church, BramptonSt Martin's Church, BramptonSt Martin's Church, Brampton, is in Front Street, Brampton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Brampton, the archdeaconry of Carlisle and the diocese of Carlisle. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building and is the only...
, Cumbria - St Martin's Church, BrightonSt Martin's Church, BrightonSt Martin's Church is an Anglican church in Brighton, England, dating from the mid-Victorian era. It is located on the Lewes Road in the Round Hill area of the city, northeast of the city centre and approximately north of the seafront...
, BrightonBrightonBrighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain... - St Martin's Church, CanterburySt Martin's Church, CanterburyThe Church of St Martin in Canterbury, England, situated slightly beyond the city centre, is England's oldest parish church in continuous use. Since 1668 St Martin's has been part of the benefice of St Martin & St Paul Canterbury. Both St Martin's and nearby St Paul's churches are used for weekly...
, Kent, England - St Martin's Church, ColchesterSt Martin's Church, ColchesterSt Martin's Church, Colchester, is a redundant Anglican church in the town of Colchester, Essex, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust...
, Essex - St Martin Coney Street, YorkYorkYork is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
included in Medieval parish churches of York - St Martin's Church, Dorking, Surrey, England
- St Michael and St Martin's Church, Eastleach MartinSt Michael and St Martin's Church, Eastleach MartinSt Michael and St Martin's Church, Eastleach Martin, is a redundant Anglican church in Eastleach Martin, Gloucestershire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands close to the...
, Gloucestershire - St Martin's Church, Eglwysbach, Conwy, Wales
- Cathedral of St MartinLeicester CathedralLeicester Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester is a Church of England cathedral in the English city of Leicester, and the seat of the Bishop of Leicester...
, LeicesterLeicesterLeicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... - St Martin-in-the-FieldsSt Martin-in-the-FieldsSt Martin-in-the-Fields is an Anglican church at the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, London. Its patron is Saint Martin of Tours.-Roman era:Excavations at the site in 2006 led to the discovery of a grave dated about 410...
, London - St Martin VintrySt Martin VintrySt Martin Vintry was a parish church in the Vintry ward of the City of London, England. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and never rebuilt.-History:...
, London (former church) - St Martin PomarySt Martin PomarySt Martin Pomary was a church in the City of London.The Mortality Bill for the year 1665, published by the Parish Clerk’s Company, shows 97 parishes within the City of London. By September 6, following the Great Fire, the city lay in ruins, 86 churches having been destroyed...
, London (former church) - St Martin's Church, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- St Martin's Church, Preston GubbalsSt Martin's Church, Preston GubbalsSt Martin's Church, Preston Gubbals, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Preston Gubbals, Shropshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.-History:St Martin's originated as a...
, Shropshire - St Martin's Church, RuislipSt Martin's Church, RuislipSt Martin's Church is a church in the town of Ruislip, within the London Borough of Hillingdon. It has been designated since January 1950 by English Heritage as a Grade B listed building. The present chancel and nave date back to the 13th century...
, Greater LondonGreater LondonGreater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... - St Martin's Church, WaitheSt Martin's Church, WaitheSt Martin's Church, Waithe, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Waithe, Lincolnshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust...
, Lincolnshire - St Martin's Church, WarehamSt Martin's Church, WarehamSt Martin's Church, Wareham is a Saxon church in the town of Wareham, Dorset in England. It is the most complete example of a Saxon church in Dorset.-History and features:...
, Dorset, England - St Martin's Church, West Coker
- St Martin's Church, WhenbySt Martin's Church, WhenbySt Martin's Church, Whenby, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Whenby, North Yorkshire, England . It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust....
, North Yorkshire