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Saint Florian, Austria

	Saint Michael Center - Saints (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Saint Joseph, the virginal spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who guarded and protected her in her Divine Maternity, is, as a member of the Holy Family, one of a trinity in Heaven which every Christian heart must turn to in veneration and prayer.
		Saint James (James the Less), brother of Saint Simon and Saint Jude, and the fist Bishop of Jerusalem, was thrown from the top of the Temple of Jerusalem by the Jews, and then clubbed to death in the street.
		Saint Bede was educated by a saint, Saint Benedict Biscop, and was ordained by a saint, Saint John of Beverley.
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	Krewe of St. Florian
		The St. Florian commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on May 4th, was an officer of the Roman army.
		Florian was adopted as patron saint of Poland after Pope Lucius III, in 1138, consented to the request of King Casimir of Poland and to the Bishop of Cracow, to send relics of Florian to that country.
		Florian is associated with brewers because of a legendary incident in which he miraculously stopped a fire with a single pitcher of water.
	www.stflorian.com /stflorian.htm (486 words)

	Saint Florian von Lorch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Florian von Lorch was born around 250 AD and was martyred for his faith around 304 AD.
		Florian joined the Roman Army as a youth and, coming up through the ranks, was eventually made a centurion in the Roman Fire Brigade.
		Finally, the relics of Saint Florian were transferred to Rome where he has been formally invoked as "the Patron Saint of Firefighters" since the twelfth century.
	mysite.verizon.net /resqdbce/florian/id8.html (598 words)

	Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of May 4
		Saint Florian is portrayed in art as a young man, sometimes in armor, sometimes unarmed, pouring water from a tub on a burning church.
		Florian is one of the eight patron saints of Austria and the patron of Upper Austria and of Linz.
		Saint Robert was prior of the charterhouse of Beauvale, Nottinghamshire, England.
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0504.htm (2390 words)

	Domestic-Church.Com:Saint Profile: Saint Catherine of Siena
		Saint Catherine knew that God was unhappy about the way people were arguing, so she wrote to the Pope and after awhile was able to convince him to move back to Rome.
		Saint Catherine of Sinena was the 25th of the 26 children of a northern Italy wool dyer named Giacomo di Benincasa.
		It was chiefly her letters, advice, and persistence that finally convinced Saint Gregory XI to leave Avignon and return to Rome, to reform the clergy and administration of the Papal States, and to call for a Crusade to regain Jerusalem from the muslim infidels.
	www.domestic-church.com /CONTENT.DCC/19980301/SAINTS/ST_CATH.HTM (1376 words)

	Saint Florian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Saint Florian, 1473 painting by Francesco del Cossa.
		304) is a Christian saint, and the patron saint of Poland, Linz, Austria, chimney sweeps and firefighters.
		Florian's body, according to tradition, is buried in Kraków, Poland.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Saint_Florian (243 words)

	Firehouse Coins - Saint Florian
		Saint Florian has popular devotion in many parts of central Europe, near the area of his martyrdom, not far from the spot where the Enns flows into the Danube.
		Saint Florian was officially adopted as patron saint of Poland by Pope Lucius III in 1138.
		As a powerful symbol for firefighting, Saint Florian’s likeness is used in a stock die developed by Northwest Territorial Mint, depicting Saint Florian pouring a pitcher of water on a fire, one of many of their stock die collection that can be used with no die fee to the customer.
	www.firehousecoins.com /florian.html (388 words)

	Patron saint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For example, Saint Christopher is generally thought of as the patron saint of travelers (although his veneration has been suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church because of his doubtful historicity), Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and the Irish and Saint James the Great is the patron of rheumatics and of Spain.
		Saint Fiacre is the patron saint of taxi drivers, supposedly because the first hansom cabs in Paris were outside the Hotel Saint-Fiacre.
		Saint Honorius (Honoré) is the patron saint of bakers and confectioners.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Patron_saint (436 words)

	Saint Florian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Saint Florian was an officer of the Roman army who occupied a high administrative post in Noricum.
		Saint Florian suffered death for his Faith during the days of Diocletian.
		Saint Florian has been regarded as a patron of Poland as well as of Linz, Austria.
	www.thesacredheart.com /sts/florian.htm (168 words)

	Saint Patrick Florian Michael Medal
		Patrick was born the son of a Roman official and captured as a boy by pirates where he was taken to Ireland.
		This model of St Michael's is the one most often worn by police, military MP, and their family members in the shape of their badge or shield.
		Florians Firefighters Medal or Cross done in 14kt yellow and white gold.
	www.seawear.com /irish-jewelry/saints.html (266 words)

	HAMTRAMCK FIREFIGHTERS
		Florian church is located off of Bromback street, about 5 blocks south of the Firehouse.
		Florian was an officer in the Roman army and held a high post in Austria that had secretly converted to Christianity.
		Along with being the patron saint of Firefighters, St. Florian also holds the patronage of Austria, Poland, brewers, coopers, chimney-sweeps, soap-boilers and of those in danger from water and flood, and of drowning.
	www.hamtramckfirefighters.com /florian/index.html (455 words)

	St. Florian charms - firefighter - EMS
		Florian was said to have stopped a town from burning by throwing a single bucket of water on the blaze, and thus his association with firefighters and those who protect us from fire, including chimney sweeps.
		When Florian was ordered to execute a group of Christians during the persecutions of Diocletian, he refused, and professed his own faith.
		In the twelfth century, Florian was made a Saint by Pope Lucius III, and later a person was reported to have been saved from fire by praying to St. Florian.
	smoke-eater.org /florian.html (276 words)

	Patron Saint of Firefighters
		A.D. The Saint Florian commemorated in the Roman martyrology on this day was an officer of the Roman army, who occupied a high administrative post in Noricum, now part of Austria, and who suffered death for the faith in the days of Diocletian.
		His legendary “acts” state that he gave himself up at Lorch to the soldiers of Aquilinus, the governor, when they were rounding up the Christians, and that after making a bold confession he was twice acourged, half-flayed alive and finally thrown into the river Enns with a stone round his neck.
		Florian has been regarded as the patron of Poland as well as of Linz and of Upper Austria.
	www.sfmuseum.org /hist11/patronsaint.html (217 words)

	Hegewisch :: Saint Florian
		On the far southeast side of Chicago stands Saint Florian church which was organized in 1905.
		Saint Florian church served about one hundred Polish families when it first opened.
		Saint Florian was organized within the boundaries of the English speaking parish of Saint Columba.
	www.neiu.edu /~reseller/hgstflorian.html (221 words)

	St. Florian Pendant, Saint Florian Charm, St. Florian Jewelry
		10k Gold Saint Florian medal with this style are available in one size only.
		Born in 250 AD he was a member of the Roman Army and was sentenced to death by fire by Emperor Diocletian when he refused to follow orders and persecute all Christians in the area.
		Standing on the pile erected to be set on fire killing him, St. Florian challenged the Roman soldiers to start the fire and said, " If you do, I will climb to heaven on the flames." Fearful of St.Florian, the soldiers had him drowned instead.
	www.camerojewelry.com /whatsnew/fdflorianjewelry.htm (155 words)

	St. Florian Medals - Patron Saint of Firefighters
		Florian commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on May 4th, was an officer of the Roman army, who occupied a high administrative post in Noricum, now part of Austria, and who suffered death for the Faith in the days of Diocletian.
		His legendary "Acts" state that he gave himself up at Lorch to the soldiers of Aquilinus, the governor, when they were rounding up the Christians, and after making a bold confession, he was twice scourged, half-flayed alive, set on fire, and finally thrown into the river Enns with a stone around his neck.
		It is said to have been at a later date transferred to Rome, and Pope Lucius III, in 1138, gave some of the saint's relics to King Casimir of Poland and to the Bishop of Cracow.
	www.discountcatholicstore.com /florian.htm (447 words)

	Patron Saints
		Saint Anthony is known as the finder of lost articles and is known for good fortune.
		Saint Michael is the patron saint of law enforcement and is also associated with emergency workers, radiologists, paratroopers and even bakers.
		Florian is the Patron Saint of Firefighters and all who work in fire prevention.
	www.jewelryvilla.com /14KGoldCharms5/Patron_Saints/patron_saints.html (138 words)

	Crown Crosses - St Florian Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A Roman army officer, St Florian was secretly a Christian at the beginning of the fourth century, during the reign of Diocletian.
		In the shape of the firefighters’ cross and shield, this St Florian medal is made of solid 14 karat yellow gold.
		With the inscription “Saint Florian Protect Us,” the medal features St Florian extinguishing a fire with a bucket of water as well as the traditional fire department symbols of the hook and ladder, the letters “FD” and more.
	www.crowncrosses.com /st-florian-medal.html (417 words)

	St. Florian (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		All firefighters are aware that Saint Florian is the patron Saint of firefighters.
		Florian not only refused he confessed that he had embraced the faith and become a Christian himself.
		Florian was taken away by the soldiers who decided to drown him.
	www.petelamb.com.cob-web.org:8888 /florian.htm (616 words)

	City of Mary Esther Fire Department \| Lore
		Florian was a third century Roman officer who was stationed in modern Austria, military administrator of the town of Noricum, and a closet Christian.
		Legend states that he stopped a town from burning by throwing a single bucket of water on the blaze and that act has associated him with firefighters and those who protect us from fire, including chimney sweeps.
		His body was later retrieved by Christians and buried at an Augustinian monastery near Lorch, relics were sent to Rome in 1138, parts of which were given to King Casimir of Poland and the Bishop of Cracow by Pope Lucius III, which lead to Florian's patronage of Poland and northern Austria.
	www.cityofmaryesther.com /FireDepartment/Lore/SaintFlorian.html (151 words)

	St. Florian
		Florian was a Captain in the Roman army.
		Florian was to be burned at the stake.
		Florian was confirmed a saint for his commitment to his faith and the documentation of his spirit delivering trapped persons from the flames.
	www.petelamb.com /florian.htm (616 words)

	Classic - Small [SS94-18] - $22.95 : Apostle.com, A piece of catholic history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Saint Florian was a Christian in secret, serving in the Roman army during the 3rd century.
		At one point during his travels in the regular army, Saint Florian witnessed a town burning down, in which he picked up a bucket of water and miraculously put out the entire blaze with it.
		Florian was Martyred by scourge and thrown into a river with a boulder tied to his neck.
	www.apostle.com /index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16_28_86&products_id=623 (185 words)

	SAINT FLORIAN - Online Information article about SAINT FLORIAN
		SAINT FLORIAN - Online Information article about SAINT FLORIAN
		RELICS (Lat, reliquiae, the equivalent of the English " remains " in the sense of a dead body)
		saint, which were brought thither in 1183 by See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /FLA_FRA/FLORIAN_SAINT.html (330 words)

	Saint Florian religious medallions in 18 karat gold, or Sterling Silver.
		Saint Florian religious medallions in 18 karat gold, or Sterling Silver.
		Saint Florian held a administrative post in the Roman Army.
		Saint Florian medals and badges available in 14 karat gold or sterling silver.
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	S. D. Paramedics: The Patron Saint of the Fire Service: Saint Florian
		Florian was born in Austria in the 4th century about 250 A.D. in Cetium (Austria).
		Florian did not carry out his orders to persecute all Christians in the area, and, thus, was sentenced to death by fire.
		Florian became the protector of firefighters all over the world.
	www.publicsafety.net /st_florian.htm (941 words)

	Saint Florian (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Florian, born in Austria about 250 A.D., was
		Sentenced to death by fire, Florian is reputed
		patron saint of Poland by Pope Lucius III in
	www.cathycarson.com.cob-web.org:8888 /SaintFlorian.html (134 words)

	Florian - Moviefone
		The Original Florian Ratchet-Cut Pruning Tools were the first ratchet pruning tools on the market and remain the best gardening tools available.
		Patron Saint Index profile of Saint Florian; illustrated.
		Florian - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Florian Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/florian/23975/main (84 words)

	Saint Florian Medals
		An officer in the Roman army, Saint Florian privately embraced Christianity.
		It is said that with a single pail of water he kept a town from burning to the ground.
		Sterling Silver St. Florian Medal on Stainless chain.
	www.inhisname.com /JewelryPages/saint_florian.htm (75 words)

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