Saint Florian
Austrian Catholic martyr and saint
Feast: 4 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
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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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Leopold III Saint“Florian is also the patron saint of Poland; the city of Linz, Austria; and Upper Austria, jointly with Leopold III, Margrave of Austria.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q298845 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Saint Florian (CC BY-SA)
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