Martyr · Remembered on May 4
St. Florian
St. Florian is remembered on May 4 in Bless’s calendar of saints. Traditionally invoked as patron of firefighters.
| Remembered on | May 4 |
|---|---|
| Title | Martyr |
| Died | c. 304 |
| Patron of | firefighters |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
A veteran Roman officer of Noricum who, hearing of Christians arrested at Lorch, turned himself in, professed the faith, and was scourged and drowned in the river Enns with a millstone at his neck. Austria and Poland keep him; firefighters the world over bear his name.
Patron of
Tradition invokes St. Florian as patron of firefighters.
Patronages are traditional, not an official list. All patron saints in Bless, A to Z.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Florian. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Florian keeps May 4 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of May.
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