MARTIN, SIMON. - Mystical theologian, hagiographer of the Minims, b. in Paris in 1595, d. there on 19 Dec. 1653. He entered the Order of the Minims at a young age and immediately showed a marked tendency toward contemplation. He attained a high degree of perfection, and died in the reputation of sanctity after a harrowing illness borne with unconquerable patience.

His principal works: Les souffrances de Jésus Christ (Paris 1630); Les actions admirables de Jésus Christ (ibid. 1630); Le Martyrologe romain traduit en français and Le martyrologe des saints de France (ibid. 1638); Les exercices pour les dix jours (ibid. 1644); Méditations sur les Épîtres et les Évangiles des dimanches et festes selon le Missel romain (ibid. 1664); Les vies des saints dont on fait l'office dans le cours de l'année et des plusieurs d'autres plus célèbres (2 vols. in folio, Paris 1648). This work, revised and expanded by Fr. Giry (v.), had very numerous editions. M. also published several other lives of saints or venerable persons.

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BIBL.: R. Thuillier, Diarium patrum, fratrum et sororum O. M. provinciae Parisien, II, Paris 1709, pp. 290-93; G. Roberti, Disegno storico dell'Ordine dei Minimi, II, Rome 1922, pp. 567-69.

Gennaro Moretti

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