St. Martin of Tours (c.316-397) holy medal

St. Martin of Tours (c.316-397) holy medal - Catholic saint - patron of beggars, cavalry, equestrians, innkeepers, reformed alcoholics, riders, vinters.  Memorial is November 11. Born to pagan parents; his father was a Roman military officer and tribune. Martin was raised in Pavia, Italy. Discovered Christianity and became a catechumen in his early teens. Joined the Roman imperial army at age 15, serving in a ceremonial unit that acted as the emperor’s bodyguard, rarely exposed to combat. Cavalry officer and assigned to garrison duty in Gaul. Baptised into the Church at age 18. Trying to live his faith, he refused to let his servant to wait on him. Once, while on horseback in Amiens in Gaul (modern France), he encountered a beggar. Having nothing to give but the clothes on his back, Martin cut his heavy officer‘s cloak in half and gave it to the beggar. Later he had a vision of Christ wearing the cloak. This incident became iconographic of Martin. Just before a battle, Martin announced