Saint Florian
Saint Florian | |
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St Florian by Francesco del Cossa, 1473 | |
| Soldier and Martyr | |
| 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 |
| Feast | 4 May |
| Attributes | depicted as a Roman officer or soldier; pitcher of water; pouring water over fire; invoked against fire, floods and drowning |
| Patronage | Linz, Austria & Upper Austria; Kraków, Poland; chimneysweeps; firefighters; soap boilers |
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.