Background
Martianay was born at Saint-Sever-Cap in the Diocese of Aire.
Martianay was born at Saint-Sever-Cap in the Diocese of Aire.
He is known for his edition of Saint Jerome. He entered the Benedictines at an early age, and devoted himself to Biblical studies, Greek and Hebrew. A circular letter of Martianay"s is still extant, in which he begs the co-operation of Benedictine abbeys in the work of producing a critical and complete edition of Jerome"s writings.
He spent over thirty years in searching the libraries of France for information.
