Lawrence Justinian

Saint

Lawrence Justinian
Patriarch of Venice
Portrait by Gentile Bellini (1465)
ChurchCatholic Church
Appointed1451
Term ended1456
PredecessorPost established
SuccessorMaffio Contarini
Orders
Ordination1407
Personal details
Born1 July 1381[1]
DiedJanuary 8, 1456(1456-01-08) (aged 74)
Venice, Republic of Venice
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sainthood
Feast day
Venerated inCatholic Church
Beatified7 October 1524, Rome, Papal States
by Pope Clement VII
Canonized16 October 1690, Rome, Papal States
by Pope Alexander VIII
AttributesEpiscopal vestments
PatronagePatriarchate of Venice
ShrinesBasilica of San Pietro di Castello

Lawrence Justinian (Italian: Lorenzo Giustiniani, 1 July 1381 – 8 January 1456) was a Venetian Catholic priest and bishop who became the first Patriarch of Venice. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

  1. ^ Saint of the Day, September 5 saintpatrickdc.org. Retrieved 2012-02-29.

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