Saint Florian joined the Roman Army and advanced in the ranks, rising to commander of the imperial army in the Roman province of Noricum.
10 Facts About Saint Florian
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Saint Florian organized and trained an elite group of soldiers whose sole duty was to fight fires.
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The Austrian town of Sankt Saint Florian is named after him.
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Saint Florian is associated with brewers because of a legendary incident in which he miraculously stopped a fire with a single pitcher of water.
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Saint Florian is the patron of chimney sweeps, Austria, Poland and soap boilers.
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Saint Florian's veneration has been particularly intense since 1528, when a fire burned the neighborhood without destroying the church.
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In Germany, "Saint Florian" is the call sign for fire engines.
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The protagonist in Felix Salten's novel Saint Florian: The Emperor's Stallion was named after Saint Florian, as the animal was born on 4 May 1901 in Lipizza, Austria.
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Saint Florian Street occurs in historic boroughs of major cities: currently in Kosice and formerly in Bratislava.
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Statue of Saint Florian, located above the altar at Saint Florian Catholic Church in Ino, Wisconsin, United States.