Lawrence of Brindisi
July 22, 1559 — July 22, 1619
Born Giulio Cesare Russo in 1559, Lawrence of Brindisi became the first Capuchin friar declared a Doctor of the Church — mastering seven languages to preach the Gospel and riding before a Christian army at Székesfehérvár armed only with a crucifix. He died on his sixtieth birthday, July 22, 1619, on a diplomatic mission in Lisbon.