Lawrence of Rome
Christian saint, martyr and a deacon of Rome (225-258)
b. 31 Dec 225 · d. 10 Aug 258
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 ordered by the Roman emperor Valerian in 258.
Related people
- Orentius of Huesca child of · traditional
- Patientia of Huesca child of · traditional
- Orientius sibling of · traditional
Events
Commemorated
Places
- Osca birth
- Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls burial
- Rome death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Ecclesiastical History 1 claim — Valerianic persecution
- Peristephanon (Crowns of Martyrdom) 1 claim — The martyrdom of Lawrence