Optional Memorial
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
- Feast day
- July 21
- Origin
- Italian
Life
Lawrence of Brindisi (1559-1619) was an Italian Capuchin friar and Doctor of the Church who mastered Hebrew, Greek, and several modern languages. A brilliant preacher and biblical scholar, he served as a diplomat and military chaplain with imperial troops against the Ottoman Turks and led his order as minister general. He preached tirelessly against the Protestant Reformation and was canonized in 1881.
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