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Saint Lawrence was a deacon and martyr in Rome in the 3rd century. He is venerated for his generosity to the poor and his death on a gridiron, and is the patron saint of many professions and places.
Learn about Saint Lawrence, one of the most venerated Roman martyrs, who was roasted to death on a gridiron in 258. Find out his tradition, martyrdom, facts, and patronage of the poor and cooks.
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The testimony of this holy martyr, born in Spain in the first half of the 3rd century, is marked by piety and charity. Immediately after his election, Pope Sixtus II entrusted him with the care of the archdiocese. As the deacon responsible for charitable activities in the diocese of Rome, Saint Lawrence administered goods and catered to the needs o...
His journey was shaken in youth by the drama of persecution. In AD 258, Emperor Valerian issued an edict: all bishops, priests and deacons must be put to death. Saint Lawrence, other deacons, and Pope Sixtus II were apprehended. The Pope was killed on 6 August. At first, the emperor offered to spare Lawrence’s life, in exchange for his handing over...
According to an ancient Passio, collected by Saint Ambrose, Saint Lawrence was burnt on a gridiron. In the De Officiis, St. Ambrose imagines a meeting between Lawrence and Pope Sixtus II, as they were heading on the way to martyrdom. In the meeting, Lawrence is imagined to have said, “Where are you going, Father, without your son? Wither do you has...
Saint Lawrence’s martyrdom is a supreme testament to love. Saint Leo the Great, in a homily, commented on the condemnation of St. Lawrence, “The flames could not overcome the charity of Christ; and the fire burning him without was weaker than the one he had burning within him.” St. Leo adds, “The Lord has desired to exalt his glorious name in the w...
After his death, the body of Saint Lawrence was laid in a tomb on the Via Tiburtina. In this place, Emperor Constantine erected a basilica that was restored in the 20th century after damage caused during WWII by the US bombing of Rome on July 19, 1943. In the place of his martyrdom was built the church of San Lorenzo in Panisperna. According to som...
Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr. The year was 258 A.D. It was a difficult beginning for what would become the First Christian Millennium. Hostility against the early followers of Jesus Christ was growing. The barbarism and severity of pagan Rome had begun to reach a fever pitch.
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Aug 10, 2024 · Learn about the life and martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, a deacon who distributed the Church's goods to the poor and was roasted on a gridiron. He is a patron saint of cooks and a feast day on August 10.
