History

There were actually two St. Martins in history. According to tradition, the original St. Martin of Tours was a soldier in the Roman army who one day gave a poor beggar his cloak. That night, in a dream, Martin saw Christ wearing his garment and took it as a sign he was to devote his life to serving the neediest members of society. The second St. Martin lived in Peru in the late 1500's where he dedicated his life to serving the poorest neighborhoods in Lima.