Lawrence of Rome
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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.
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| 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
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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
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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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