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Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
Brindisi, Italy
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, also known as Brother Lorenzo, Julius Caesar Rossi, Laurence of Brindisi, and Lorenzo da Brindisi, was born on July 22, 1559, in Brindisi, Italy. He was the son of Guglielmo de Rossi and Elisabetta Masella.
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