Sts. Louis (1823-1894) and Zelie (Marie-Azelie) (1831-1877) Martin holy medal*
Memorial is July 12.
- Catholic saints - parents of St. Therese of Lisieux. the Little Flower. French.
*St. Louis is on one side and St. Zelie is on the other.
Saint Louis Martin --- Lifelong layman in the diocese of Bayeux-Liseux, France. Son of an army officer. Watchmaker. Married to Saint Marie-Azelie Guérin Martin on 12 July 1858. Father of nine children; five of them, all girls, survived to adulthood and became nuns; the youngest was Saint Therese of Lisieux. In 1889 he suffered two paralyzing strokes followed by a complete mental collapse, and was hospitalized for three years. ( from -- CatholicSaints.Info » Blog Archive » Saint Louis Martin)
Saint Marie-Azélie Guérin Martin --- Lifelong lay woman. Lace maker. Married to Saint Louis Martin on 12 July 1858. Mother of nine children; five of them, all girls, survived to adulthood and became nuns; the youngest was Saint Therese of Lisieux. (from -- CatholicSaints.Info » Blog Archive » Saint Marie-Azélie Guérin Martin)
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