September 16th

Blessed Martin, Bishop

Blessed · Common of Bishops · Santa María de Huerta, Castile, Spain · d. 1213

In the monastery of Huerta in Castile, Spain, the passing of Saint Martin, surnamed Sacerdos, who, from being a Cistercian abbot, was ordained bishop of Sigüenza and devoted all his care to the reform of the clergy, then once more withdrew to the same monastery.

Latin Original

In monastério Horténsi in. Castélla Hispániz, tránsitus sancti Martíni, cognoménto Sacerdótis, qui, ex abbáte Cisterciénsi epíscopus Seguntínus ordinátus, omnes curas ad reformándum clerum inténdit, deinde iterum in idem monastérium secéssit.