Saint Lawrence
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This article is about the 3rd-century Christian martyr. For other people or places called Saint Lawrence, see Saint Lawrence (disambiguation).
See also: San Lorenzo and Saint Laurent
Saint Lawrence or Laurence (Latin: Laurentius, lit. "laurelled"; 31 December AD 225[1] – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians that the Roman Emperor Valerian ordered in 258.
Quick Facts Saint Lawrence, Martyr ...
Lawrence | |
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Martyr | |
Born | 31 December AD 225[1] Huesca[2] or less likely Valencia, Hispania (modern-day Spain) |
Died | 10 August AD 258 (aged 32) Rome |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodoxy Anglican Communion Lutheranism |
Canonized | Pre-congregation |
Major shrine | Basilica di San Lorenzo fuori le Mura in Rome |
Feast | 10 August |
Attributes | Usually holding a gridiron and wearing a dalmatic |
Patronage | 1) People: those who work with open fires (cooks, bakers, brewers, textile cleaners, tanners) or those to whom fire means harm (librarians, archivists, miners, poor people) 2) Localities: Rome and Grosseto (Italy), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Huesca (Spain), San Lawrenz, Gozo, and Birgu (Malta), Barangay San Lorenzo, San Pablo, Laguna, Balagtas, Bulacan, Balangiga, Eastern Samar, and Mexico, Pampanga (Philippines), Canada, Colombo City (Sri Lanka) |
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