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.
Osca · Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls · Rome