Saint Florian, 1473 painting by Francesco del Cossa.

Typical St. Florian's cross

Saint Florian (Latin: Florianus) (died ca. 304) is a Christian saint, and the patron saint of Poland, Linz, Austria, chimney sweeps and firefighters. His feast day is May 4. St. Florian is also the patron of Upper Austria, jointly with Saint Leopold. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2024x2925, 426 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2024x2925, 426 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Triumph of Venus (detail), 1469-1470. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... For other uses, see 304 (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... This article is about the city of Linz in Austria. ... Chimney sweep in the 1850s A Chimney sweep is a person who cleans chimneys for a living. ... Firefighter with an axe A firefighter, sometimes still called a fireman though women have increasingly joined firefighting units, is a person who is trained and equipped to put out fires, rescue people and in some areas provide emergency medical services. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with a saint, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... Upper Austria (Ober sterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesl nder of Austria. ... Leopold III (born 1073; died November 15, 1136), Margrave of Austria 1095-1136, also known as Saint Leopold (his feast day being November 15), patron saint of Austria in general and of Vienna, Lower Austria and jointly with Saint Florian of Upper Austria in particular. ...

Life

Florian lived in the time of the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian, and was commander of the imperial army in eastern Bavaria, Germany. In addition to his military duties, he was also responsible for organizing firefighting brigades. [1] The Roman regime sought to eradicate Christianity, and sent Aquilinus to persecute Christians. When Aquilinus ordered Florian to offer sacrifice to the pagan Roman gods in accordance with Roman religion, he refused, and cheerfully accepted the beatings of the soldiers, who used clubs, spikes and fire to torture him. He was executed by drowning in the Enns River with a stone tied around his neck. Later a woman named Valeria had a vision in which she saw him; Florian, in this vision, declared his intent that he be buried in a more appropriate location. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (c. ... Maximian Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Herculius (c. ... The Roman army is the set of land-based military forces employed by the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic and later Roman Empire as part of the Roman military. ... For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Roman mythology can be considered as two parts. ... The term Roman religion may refer to: Ancient Roman religion Imperial cult (Ancient Rome), Sol Invictus Mithraism Roman Christianity Category: ... Beating can mean:- Beating up: hitting several or many times causing much bruising. ... This article is about a military rank. ... A club is generally an association of people united by a common interest or goal, as opposed to any natural ties of kinship. ... Look up spike in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A forest fire Fire is a rapid oxidation process that creates light, heat, smoke, and releases energy in varying intensities. ... Torture is defined by the United Nations Convention Against Torture as any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he... Enns Length 254 km Elevation of the source  ? m Average discharge 201 m³/s Area watershed 6000 km² Origin Radstädter Tauern (mountains) Mouth Danube at Mauthausen Basin countries Austria The Enns is a southern tributary of the Danube River and 254 km long. ...

The Austrian Floriani Principle is named after a (somewhat cynical) prayer to Saint Florian: "O heiliger St. Florian verschon mein Haus, zünd andre an", translating to "O holy Saint Florian, spare my house, kindle others".

Burial

St. Florian's body, according to tradition, is buried in Kraków, Poland. Wawel Hill, Old Town, Kraków. ...

The Austrian town of St. Florian is named after him. According to legend, his body was interred at the Monastery of Canons Regular in St. Florian. St. ... Monastery of St. ... Canons regular are members to certain bodies of Canons (priests) living under a rule. ...

Symbol

The cross of St. Florian is widely used by fire services to form their emblem

References

See also

St. Florian's Church in Krakow. The resting place of St. Florian's relics. St. ...

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