Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Saint Lawrence (Laurentius in Latin) was one of the seven deacons of Rome, where he was martyred in 258. According to legend, he was roasted to death on a grid, but it is more likely that he was beheaded. His feast day is August 10 and his emblem is a gridiron. He is the patron saint of librarians. See also: Saint Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Market, List of saints Saint Lawrence is also the name of a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.