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Saint Florian
Christian saint (250–304) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For Saint Florian of Chur, see Florinus of Remüs. For the city in Austria, see Sankt Florian. For the town in Alabama, see St. Florian, Alabama.
Florian (Latin: Florianus; AD 250 – c. 304) was a Christian holy man and the patron saint of chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighters. His feast day is 4 May. Florian is also the patron saint of Poland, the city of Linz, Austria, and Upper Austria, jointly with Leopold III, Margrave of Austria.
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Saint Florian | |
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![]() St Florian by Francesco del Cossa, 1473 | |
Soldier | |
Born | AD 250 Aelium Cetium (present-day Sankt Pölten, Austria), Roman Empire |
Died | c. AD 304 Enns (river) |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church[1] |
Feast | 4 May |
Attributes | depicted as a Roman officer or soldier; pitcher of water; pouring water over fire; invoked against fire, floods and drowning[2] |
Patronage | Linz, Austria & Upper Austria; Kraków, Poland; chimneysweeps; firefighters; soap boilers |
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