RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Lawrence

225 - 258

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Saint Lawrence or Laurence (Latin: Laurentius, lit. 'laurelled'; 31 December 225 – 10 August 258) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint Lawrence is the 90th most popular religious figure (up from 97th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Spain (up from 26th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Spanish Religious Figure.

Saint Lawrence was a deacon in the Roman Catholic Church who was martyred on a grill. He is most famous for being the patron saint of cooks, chefs, and comedians.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Lawrence ranks 90 out of 3,187. Before him are Ruhollah Khomeini, Zechariah, Pope Paul III, Pope Linus, Hildegard of Bingen, and Saint Valentine. After him are Pope Pius II, Pope Innocent XI, Anthony of Padua, Pope Leo I, Pope Clement XII, and Benedict of Nursia.

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Among people born in 225, Saint Lawrence ranks 1. After him are Gordian III, Liu Hui, Zhong Hui, Lady Triệu, and Tranquillina. Among people deceased in 258, Saint Lawrence ranks 1. After him are Pope Sixtus II, Cyprian, Novatian, Eugenia of Rome, and Zhuge Dan.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Saint Lawrence ranks 18 out of 3,355. Before him are Pope Alexander VI (1431), Philip II of Spain (1527), Hadrian (76), Ignatius of Loyola (1491), Theodosius I (340), and Isabella I of Castile (1451). After him are Joan Miró (1893), Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), Joanna of Castile (1479), Francisco Pizarro (1478), Catherine of Aragon (1485), and Pope Callixtus III (1379).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Spain

Among religious figures born in Spain, Saint Lawrence ranks 3. Before him are Pope Alexander VI (1431), and Ignatius of Loyola (1491). After him are Catherine of Aragon (1485), Pope Callixtus III (1379), Francis Xavier (1506), Maimonides (1138), Teresa of Ávila (1515), Saint Dominic (1170), Isidore of Seville (560), Tomás de Torquemada (1420), and John of the Cross (1542).

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