Lawrence Justinian
Saint Lawrence Justinian | |
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| Patriarch of Venice | |
Portrait by Gentile Bellini (1465) | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 1451 |
| Term ended | 1456 |
| Predecessor | Post established |
| Successor | Maffio Contarini |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1407 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1381 |
| Died | January 8, 1456 (aged 74) Venice, Republic of Venice |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sainthood | |
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| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 7 October 1524, Rome, Papal States by Pope Clement VII |
| Canonized | 16 October 1690, Rome, Papal States by Pope Alexander VIII |
| Attributes | Episcopal vestments |
| Patronage | Patriarchate of Venice |
| Shrines | Basilica 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.