Fourth century bishop of Tongres in what is now Belgium.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Martin of Tongres
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
Tongres is the French name for the oldest city in Belgium (not France). The Flemish name is Tongeren. The ruins of the ancient Roman wall are still visible, and it has a wonderful statue of Ambiorix, a hero for his resistance to Julius Caesar. I once had the best sandwich there I’ve ever eaten in my life.
Thanks Nicholas for the info. Corrected.