A fire in the sacristy at St Martin's was staunched when Alcuin 1 prayed at the tomb of St Martin.
Primary Source Info
Persons associated with this Event:
Participant:
Anonymous 187
(Guardian of the tomb of St Martin) : Anonymous 187 on entering the sacristy where he worked placed a lit candle on a log. When he left he forgot to take the candle with him. The burning candle fell down onto the wax stored in the sacristy
(Other):
Anonymi 531
(Clerics at St Martin's at the time of the sacristy fire) : The clerics (Anonymi 531) sent outside anything that was precious in their house. When the fire stopped, they lifted Alcuin 1 from the ground and blessed the Lord for saving the monasterium through Alc
Agent:
Alcuin 1
(Author, deacon and abbot of Tours, c.735-804) : Alcuin 1, being blind, approached when the roof had been stripped of its lead and asked what was happening. He was asked by Vetulus [i.e. Sigulf 2] to go to the tomb of St Martin and pray for them, wh
Participant:
Sigulf 2
(Abbot of Ferrières, fl. 804) : On being asked by Alcuin 1 what was happening, Vetulus [i.e. Sigulf 2] urged him to go from there lest lead dropping from above should kill him or he be burnt by the fire. After a second enquiry from
(Other):
Anonymi 530
(The many who knew the story of the burning of the sacristy) : Many knew this story.
(Other):
Anonymous 176
(Author of Vita Alcuini) : The author could not pass over this story in silence. He paid tribute to St Martin.
Locations associated with this Event:
Monasterium of St Martin:
(Monasterium),
now Tours, France