Brother Lawrence

Summary

Brother Lawrence is a human^[1]. He was born in Hériménil^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1614^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on February 12, 1691^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], friar^[7], and monk^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (977 views/month, #7,014 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Brother Lawrence was born in Hériménil^[2].
• Brother Lawrence died in Paris^[4].
• Brother Lawrence was born on January 1, 1614^[3].
• Brother Lawrence was born on 1611^[10].
• Brother Lawrence died on February 12, 1691^[5].
• Brother Lawrence held citizenship in France^[11].
• Brother Lawrence held citizenship in Duchy of Lorraine^[12].
• Brother Lawrence's professions included writer^[6].
• Brother Lawrence worked as a friar^[7].
• Brother Lawrence's professions included monk^[8].
• Brother Lawrence's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[13].
• Brother Lawrence is recorded as male^[14].
• Brother Lawrence's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Brother Lawrence's canonization status is recorded as Venerable^[16].
• Brother Lawrence's religious order is recorded as Carmelites^[17].
• Brother Lawrence's family name is recorded as Lawrence^[18].
• Brother Lawrence's given name is recorded as Laurent^[19].
• Brother Lawrence's feast day is recorded as February 12^[20].
• Brother Lawrence's work location is recorded as Paris^[21].
• Brother Lawrence's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[22].
• Brother Lawrence's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Laurent de la Résurrection'}^[23].
• Brother Lawrence's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Nicolas Herman'}^[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hériménil^[2], Brother Lawrence… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1614^[3] and 1611^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], friar^[7], and monk^[8].

Personal Life

Brother Lawrence's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[13].

Death and Burial

Brother Lawrence died on February 12, 1691^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

Brother Lawrence ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (977 views/month, #7,014 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Works attributed to him include The Practice of the Presence of God^[27], a literary work^[28].

FAQs

Where was Brother Lawrence born?

Brother Lawrence's place of birth was Hériménil^[2].

Where did Brother Lawrence die?

Brother Lawrence passed away in Paris^[4].

What did Brother Lawrence do for work?

Brother Lawrence worked as writer^[6], friar^[7], and monk^[8].