Lawrence of Rome
E589741
3rd-century Christian
Christian martyr
deacon
person venerated in the Anglican Communion
person venerated in the Catholic Church
person venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church
Lawrence of Rome was a 3rd-century Christian deacon and martyr venerated for his charity and steadfast faith during the persecution under Emperor Valerian.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lawrence of Rome canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6388288 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lawrence of Rome Context triple: [Communicantes, mentions, Lawrence of Rome]
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A.
Julian March
Julian March is a historically contested border region in northeastern Italy and parts of present-day Slovenia and Croatia, known for its mixed ethnic population and disputes between Italy and Yugoslavia in the 20th century.
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B.
Aetius of Antioch
Aetius of Antioch was a 4th-century Christian theologian and radical Arian thinker whose teachings laid the foundations for the Eunomian (Anomoean) movement.
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C.
Julian
Julian is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in many English-speaking and European countries.
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D.
Tyrannius Rufinus
Tyrannius Rufinus was a 4th–5th century Christian theologian and translator, best known for rendering Greek theological works, including those of Origen, into Latin.
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E.
Saint Lucius
Saint Lucius is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as an early pope and martyr, honored in various churches and cathedrals across Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lawrence of Rome Target entity description: Lawrence of Rome was a 3rd-century Christian deacon and martyr venerated for his charity and steadfast faith during the persecution under Emperor Valerian.
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A.
Julian March
Julian March is a historically contested border region in northeastern Italy and parts of present-day Slovenia and Croatia, known for its mixed ethnic population and disputes between Italy and Yugoslavia in the 20th century.
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B.
Aetius of Antioch
Aetius of Antioch was a 4th-century Christian theologian and radical Arian thinker whose teachings laid the foundations for the Eunomian (Anomoean) movement.
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C.
Julian
Julian is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in many English-speaking and European countries.
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D.
Tyrannius Rufinus
Tyrannius Rufinus was a 4th–5th century Christian theologian and translator, best known for rendering Greek theological works, including those of Origen, into Latin.
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E.
Saint Lucius
Saint Lucius is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as an early pope and martyr, honored in various churches and cathedrals across Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3rd-century Christian
ⓘ
Christian martyr ⓘ deacon ⓘ person venerated in the Anglican Communion ⓘ person venerated in the Catholic Church ⓘ person venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Laurence of Rome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laurentius of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ San Lorenzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
distribution of Church treasures to the poor
ⓘ
legend of being roasted on a gridiron ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Huesca region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Via Tiburtina, Rome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
site of the Basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Pope Sixtus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 258 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| employer | Church of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 3rd century ⓘ |
| feastDay | 10 August ⓘ |
| hasPlaceNamedAfter |
Basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Lorenzo in Damaso NERFINISHED ⓘ San Lorenzo in Lucina NERFINISHED ⓘ San Lorenzo in Miranda NERFINISHED ⓘ San Lorenzo in Panisperna NERFINISHED ⓘ San Lorenzo, Rome (district) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Saint Lawrence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
deacon’s dalmatic
ⓘ
gridiron ⓘ palm of martyrdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most venerated Roman martyrs
ⓘ
charity to the poor ⓘ defiance of Roman authorities ⓘ martyrdom under Emperor Valerian ⓘ |
| patronage |
Huesca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chefs ⓘ comedians ⓘ cooks ⓘ firefighters ⓘ librarians ⓘ students ⓘ the city of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ the poor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
archdeacon of Rome
ⓘ
deacon of the Church of Rome ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Pope Sixtus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underPersecutionBy |
Emperor Valerian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valerianic persecution ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Lawrence of Rome Description of subject: Lawrence of Rome was a 3rd-century Christian deacon and martyr venerated for his charity and steadfast faith during the persecution under Emperor Valerian.
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