Tradition states that the first building was constructed during the reign of Emperor Constantine I, only 100 years after the martyrdom of St. Lawrence, though the first written evidence is from 1300, when Pope Boniface VIII rebuilt the church and annexed an abbey to it.
The first building was constructed during the reign of Emperor Constantine I, only 100 years after the martyrdom of St. Lawrence. This is what tradition states. The first written evidence is from 1300. This is what tradition states. Pope Boniface VIII rebuilt the church. Pope Boniface VIII annexed an abbey to it.