RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Florian

250 - 304

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint Florian is the 487th most popular religious figure (up from 513th in 2019), the 98th most popular biography from Austria (up from 103rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Austrian Religious Figure.

Saint Florian is most famous for being the patron saint of firefighters. He is also the patron saint of brewers, chimney sweeps, and soap makers.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Florian ranks 487 out of 3,187. Before him are Amenhotep I, Pope Agapetus II, Yasuke, Luis Antonio Tagle, Saint Apollonia, and Gad. After him are Pope John IV, Pope Agapetus I, Saint Spyridon, Maximus the Confessor, Saint Walpurga, and Basilios Bessarion.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 250, Saint Florian ranks 7. Before him are Helena, Galerius, Constantius Chlorus, Pope Alexander I of Alexandria, Chandragupta I, and Pope Miltiades. After him are Pope Marcellinus, Pope Caius, Pope Eusebius, Lactantius, Martinian, and Carinus. Among people deceased in 304, Saint Florian ranks 2. Before him is Saint Lucy. After him are Vincent of Saragossa, Pope Marcellinus, Anastasia of Sirmium, Philomena, Christina of Bolsena, Pancras of Rome, Eulalia of Mérida, Juliana of Nicomedia, Euphemia, and Saint Afra.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Saint Florian ranks 98 out of 1,424. Before him are Peter Drucker (1909), Otto Wagner (1841), Melanie Klein (1882), Arthur Schnitzler (1862), Alma Mahler (1879), and Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf (1852). After him are Charles II, Archduke of Austria (1540), Engelbert Dollfuss (1892), Roman von Ungern-Sternberg (1886), Alfred Hermann Fried (1864), Karl von Frisch (1886), and Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria (1883).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Austria

Among religious figures born in Austria, Saint Florian ranks 2. Before him are Pope Gregory V (972). After him are Leopold III, Margrave of Austria (1073), Franz König (1905), Alois Hudal (1885), Franz Jägerstätter (1907), Hieronymus von Colloredo (1732), Charles of Austria, Bishop of Wroclaw (1590), Adam Rainer (1899), Hermann Gmeiner (1919), Maria Schicklgruber (1795), and Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria (1649).

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