Laurence Higgins
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Laurence Higgins (September 3, 1928 – August 24, 2016)[1] was the founder and Pastor Emeritus of the St. Lawrence Catholic parish of Tampa, Florida in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg.[2] Higgins served as pastor from 1958 to 2007. A celebrated member of the Tampa Bay community,[3] Higgins received the 1994 Outstanding Citizen of the Year award from the Tampa branch of the Civitan Club.[4] Upon his retirement, Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio proclaimed the week of June 21 to June 30, 2007, as "Higgins Days".[2][5]