Half a Cloak..

 

 Saint Martin of Tours 

According to tradition, while Martin was a young Roman soldier stationed in Gaul (modern-day France) during a harsh winter, he encountered a nearly naked beggar at the city gates of Amiens. In a well-known act of charity, Martin used his sword to cut his military cloak (Latin: cappa) in two, giving half to the destitute man.

That night, Martin had a vision of Jesus wearing the same half-cloak and heard him say to the angels, "Martin, who is still but a catechumen, has clad me with this garment" [1]. This experience is said to have solidified his Christian faith and his eventual decision to leave the military, become a monk, and ultimately serve as the Bishop of Tours. 

The remaining half of the cloak became a revered relic, kept by the kings of France in a special sanctuary called a chapel (from the Latin cappella for "little cloak"), which is the origin of the modern English word for a place of worship.