Saint Lawrence Giustiniani

Also known as

• Laurence Giustiniani
• Lawrence Justinian
• Lorenzo Giustiniani
• Patriarch of Venice

Memorial

• 8 January
• formerly 5 September

Profile

Born to the Venetian nobility; his ancestors had fled Constantinople for political reasons. Against his widowed mother‘s wishes, he chose against marriage and for the religious life. Augustinian canon regular at San Giorgio, Alga, Italy in 1400. Spent his days wandering the island, begging for the poor. Ordained in 1406. Noted preacher and teacher of the faith. Held assorted administrative positions within his Order. Reluctant bishop of Castello, Italy in 1433. General of the canons regular. Bishop of Grado, Italy in 1451; the see was then moved to Venice, Italy, and Laurence was named archbishop and patriarch by Pope Nicholas V. Noted writer on mystical contemplation. Had the gift of prophecy. Miracle worker.

Born

• 1 September 1381 at Venice, Italy

Died

• 8 January 1455 at Venice, Italy of natural causes

Canonized

• 16 October 1690 by Pope Alexander VIII

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Katherine Rabenstein
• Kirken i Norge
• Lives of the Saints, by Omer Englebert
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Pictorial Lives of the Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Lawrence Giustiniani“. Saints.SQPN.com. 30 December 2012. Web. 22 May 2013. <>