Saints celebrated on the 4th of May
SAINT FLORIAN, MARTYR
[Patron of firefighters] Saint Florian lived during the 4th century. He was a Christian who held an important position (Princeps officiorum) in Noricum.
For refusing to sacrifice to the gods was drowned in the River Anisus (Enns), near Lorch in Austria, during the persecution under Diocletian, in the first years of the fourth century.
Information from The Book of Saints, 1921, by the Monks of Ramsgate
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Florian may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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