Saint Lawrence
Deacon
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Saint Lawrence or Laurence 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. Wikipedia
Born: December 31, 225 AD, Huesca, Spain
Died: August 10, 258 AD (age 32 years), San Lorenzo in Panisperna
Place of burial: Basilica of St Lawrence Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy
Attributes: Usually holding a gridiron and wearing a dalmatic
Canonized: Pre-congregation
Major shrine: Basilica di San Lorenzo fuori le Mura in Rome
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