Saint Lawrence

About Saint Lawrence

Saint Lawrence was a deacon of the Church in Rome during the 3rd century AD, martyred for his faith under the Emperor Valerian around 258 AD. As a significant early Christian figure, his steadfastness in the face of persecution-famously enduring torture after being ordered to surrender the Church's treasures-solidified his legacy, earning him the rank of #694 in MIT's Historical Popularity Index.

This historical importance is not fully reflected in modern digital attention. Saint Lawrence accrues approximately 261K Wikipedia views in 2025. When compared to other religious figures, this is a notable deficit; for instance, Samuel (#862 importance) garners 504K views, and Saul (#896 importance) pulls in 750K views, suggesting that figures ranked significantly lower in established historical importance can command substantially more internet traffic.

Despite this relative gap, the momentum for Saint Lawrence is positive, showing a 5.8% year-over-year increase in views and a strong +13% momentum shift between the first and third quarters of 2025, indicating a slight, though still modest, rise in contemporary curiosity.