Feast May 4
Saint Florian
Saint, patron of chimneysweeps · Feast May 4
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
May 4
Patronage
- 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