Saint Lorenzo Maiorano

Also known as

• Laurence Majoranus
• Laurence of Siponto
• Lorenzo of Siponto
• Patron of Foreigners

Memorial

• 7 February

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Related to Emperor Zeno of Byzantium. Bishop of Siponto, Italy in 492, consecrated by Pope Gelasius I. Received a series of visions of the Archangel Michael following Michael‘s appearance on Mount Gargano.

Born

• 5th century

Died

• 7 February 545
• relics interred in Manfredonia, Italy
• most relics destroyed by invading Turks in 1620
• remaining relics preserved in the Cathedral of San Lorenzo Maiorano in Manfredonia

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Manfredonia, Italy
• Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, archdiocese of