When it was established, and became headquarters of Legio II Italica under Marcus Aurelius (161–180), Laureacum was in the 'Danubian' Roman Province of Noricum Ripensis.
[1] In his "Historia Ecclesiae Laureacensis," Bernardus Noricus[2] attributed the foundation of the Church of Laureacum (Lorch) to the disciples of Saint Peter.
[3] A 14th century manuscript, found by Hieronymus Pez in the library of the monastery of Zwethal, containing the "Breve Chronicon Laureacensium et Pataviensium Archiepiscoporum et Episcoporum", provides similar information, but does not contain the words "Laudensis que est.
[8] Maximilian of Lorch is said to have been archbishop of Laureacum and to have been killed at Celeia[9] by the Emperor Numerian, who reigned only in 283 and 284.
[10] Severinus of Noricum (died 482) is credited with rescuing Christian refugees of the invasions of the Alamanni, and settling them at the oppidum of Lauriacum.