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St. Laurence
of Rome
Born - c.225
Died - c.258 in Rome
Feastday
- 10 August
Sculptor
- Lazzaro Morelli
A close affinity with the statue of St
Stephen (98) shows that both were by the same hand.
Statue
created - c.1665-1667
It was one of the 24 placed on the
colonnade between September 1662 and March 1667
Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
Held next to him is the
gridiron that was his instrument of torture.
The
young deacon, one of the seven of Pope Sixtus II, was
martyred under Valerian in Rome. He has been described as the
most popular Roman martyr throughout history.
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Saints on South Colonnade
Charlemagne Wing
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Saints on South Colonnade
Braccio Carlo Magno Entrance
Beside the Alexander VII Coat of Arms
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Sources:
The Book of Saints, ©2002 Edited by Dom Basil Watkins, OSB
Le statue berniniani del Colonnato di San Pietro, ©1987 by de Luca
Editore s.t.l.
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