Lorenzo Giustiniani
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Saint Lorenzo Giustiniani (1381 - 1455), the Laurentius Justinianus (Lawrence Justinian) of the Roman calendar, is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. He was bishop and first Patriarch of Venice.
Of the well-known Giustiniani family, at an early age he entered the congregation of the canons of St. George in Alga, and in 1433 became general of that order. About the same time he was made by Pope Eugene IV, bishop of Venice; and his episcopate was marked by considerable activity in church extension and reform. On the removal of the patriarchate from Grado to Venice by Nicholas V in 1451, Giustiniani was promoted to that dignity, which he held for fourteen years.
He died on January 8, 1465, was canonized by Pope Alexander VIII, his festival (semi-duplex) being fixed by Innocent XII for September 5th, the anniversary of his elevation to the bishopric. His works, consisting of sermons, letters and ascetic treatises, have been frequently reprinted,the best edition being that of the Benedictine P. N. A. Giustiniani, published at Venice in 2 vols., 1751. His life has been written by Bernard Giustiniani, by Scipio Maffei and also by the Bollandists.
