SAINT
saint-florian
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Florian 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.
feast Day
05-04
patronages
- chimneysweeps
- firefighters
- against fire
- soap boilers
- Upper Austria
- Linz
- Kraków
birth Date
AD 250
death Date
lk=no AD 304
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
5
feast Day Of Month
4