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SteO153 t1_jabowi4 wrote

Reply to comment by iTwango in TIL the deacon Saint Lawrence was roasted alive on a giant grill during the persecution of Valerian. The poet Prudentius tells that he joked with his tormentors, "Turn me over—I'm done on this side". He is now the patron saint of cooks, chefs, and comedians. by ALasagnaForOne

Money. They even digged catacombs and created saints or multiplied body parts. They could attract a lot of pilgrims and make money out of it.

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