Laurentius of Echternach

Laurentius of Echternach, fl. 704–722

Laurentius was a scribe who wrote the Echternach martyrology in minuscule, and charters for Echternach between 704 and 722.

His name may be a Latin rendering of the Irish personal name, Lorcán, so there is a possibility he was Irish

References

"Manuscripts and palaeography, p.525, "A New History of Ireland", volume one, Dublin, 2006.

Hiberno-Latin culture to 1169

Authors

On the continent	Augustinus Hibernicus Cadac-Andreas Cellanus Clement of Ireland Coelius Sedulius Colman nepos Cracavist Columbanus Dicuil Donatus of Fiesole Dungal Hibernicus exul John Scotus Eriugena Joseph Scottus Blessed Marianus Scotus Marianus Scotus Martianus Hiberniensis Sedulius Scottus Tuotilo Vergilius of Salzburg Virgilius Maro Grammaticus

Texts

Manuscripts

See also: Celtic Christianity
Hiberno-Scottish mission
Hiberno-Latin after 1169

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