Christian mythology

A selection of Christian Martyrs, Hermits & Virgins

St. LAWRENCE OF ROME

Christian Saint

Also known as Laurence Of Rome

Patron Saint of Cooks and Chefs

Roman Archdeacon and Martyr.

Terrible persecutions were in full swing. Pope Sixtus had just been slaughtered and our hero was asked to surrender all the church valuables to the Emperor.

“Give us the church’s treasure and you’ll be free to go,” he was told. So he turned up with a flock of poor, orphaned, blind and disabled people. “These are the treasures the church values above all,” he claimed.

The Emperor was not amused and had our Saint broiled on a grid-iron.

Game to the last, he managed to cry out to the executioners: “Turn me over, I’m done on this side.” His unquenchable spirit of humor is still reflected in his being Patron of Cooks.

St. Lawrence of Rome Facts and Figures

Name: Lawrence of Rome
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Laurence Of Rome

Gender: Male
Type: Saint
Birth and Death Dates: ???-258
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role: Unknown at present

Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 1338

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Article last revised on April 07, 2019 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

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