Lawrence: Name Day
Orthros keeps the name day for Lawrence on August 10 on the New Calendar and August 23 on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Lawrence of Rome.
The saint
St Lawrence of RomeLawrence was one of the seven deacons of the church of Rome, chosen and ordained by Pope Sixtus the Second, who put him in charge of caring for the poor and the material goods of the Church.Read the life ›Questions
- When is the name day for Lawrence?
- Orthros keeps the name day for Lawrence on August 10 on the New Calendar and August 23 on the Old Calendar.
- Which saint's feast is the name day for Lawrence?
- It is the feast of St Lawrence of Rome.