Saint Lawrence Giustiniani
Also known as: Lawrence Justinian; Laurence…; Laurentius…; Lorenzo…; Patriarch of Venice
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
January 8
Born
September 1, 1381
Died
January 8, 1455
Canonized
16 October 1690 by Pope Alexander VIII (approval of canonization)
Beatified
7 October 1524 by Pope Clement VII
Biography
Saint Lawrence Giustiniani, also known as Lawrence Justinian, was born on 1 September 1381 in Venice, Italy. He hailed from a noble Venetian family, with ancestors who had fled Constantinople for political reasons. Despite his widowed mother's wishes, Lawrence made the courageous decision to forgo marriage and dedicate his life to the religious vocation....
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