Doctor of the Church · Feast July 21
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
Doctor of the Church, patron of preachers · Feast July 21
Biography
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi (1559-1619), a Capuchin friar and Doctor of the Church, was a brilliant linguist and preacher who served the Church across Europe as a diplomat and reformer. Master of many languages and of the Scriptures, he is honored as the 'Apostolic Doctor' for his tireless preaching of the Gospel.
Feast day
July 21
Patronage
- preachers
- linguists
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
7
Feast day of month
21