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August 10 · Feast · Red
St Lawrence
(d. 258) Roman deacon martyred under Valerian. When the prefect demanded the Church's treasures, Lawrence presented the poor of Rome: 'Behold the treasures.' Tradition says he was roasted on a gridiron.
A prayerSaint Lawrence, deacon of the poor, pray for every deacon and almoner in the Church.
When is the feast of St Lawrence?
The feast is celebrated on August 10 each year, kept as a feast in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.
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