Saint Lawrence
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Christian martyr
deacon
early Christian
person venerated in Lutheran churches
person venerated in the Anglican Communion
person venerated in the Catholic Church
person venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church
saint
Saint Lawrence is a Christian martyr and deacon of the early Church in Rome, venerated as a saint and especially associated with acts of charity and his legendary death by martyrdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Lawrence canonical | 51 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
ⓘ
deacon ⓘ early Christian ⓘ person venerated in Lutheran churches ⓘ person venerated in the Anglican Communion ⓘ person venerated in the Catholic Church ⓘ person venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
acts of charity
ⓘ
care for the poor ⓘ distribution of Church alms ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by Roman authorities ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 3rd century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura
ⓘ
surface form:
basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura in Rome
Basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura ⓘ
surface form:
basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina in Rome
numerous churches named Saint Lawrence or San Lorenzo worldwide ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 10 August 258 ⓘ |
| feastDay | 10 August ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
charity
ⓘ
courage ⓘ faithfulness unto death ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
deacon’s dalmatic
ⓘ
gridiron ⓘ palm of martyrdom ⓘ |
| legendaryDeath | roasted alive on a gridiron ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| name |
Laurentius
ⓘ
surface form:
Laurence of Rome
Laurentius ⓘ Laurentius ⓘ
surface form:
Lawrence of Rome
|
| patronage |
Canada
ⓘ
Philippines ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ chefs ⓘ comedians ⓘ cooks ⓘ firefighters ⓘ librarians ⓘ miners ⓘ poor people ⓘ students ⓘ Rome ⓘ
surface form:
the city of Rome
|
| placeOfActivity | Rome ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld | deacon of the Church of Rome ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| servesUnder | Pope Sixtus II ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
|
Referenced by (51)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Church of St Lawrence, Tilney St Lawrence
subject surface form:
Merseburg Cathedral