medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> 4. May: Florian (d. 304) A victim of Diocletian's persecution,
> martyred at Lorch. He was an army officer. Florian helps people in
> danger from fire and water. The water part makes sense, since he was
> thrown into the river Emms with a stone tied around his neck,
http://www.ucc.ie/milmart/Florianus.html
The river is the Enns, dividing Upper from Lower Austria.
> but I can't find why he's supposed to deal with fire.
because you use water to extinguish it. He is usually depicted pouring
water on a small burning house. In 2004 Florian war declared patron
saint of Upper Austria.
Over the alleged site of Florian's tomb a monastery was founded probably
in the early middle ages, which has turned to a very baroque monastery
of Austin canons.
http://cms.ttg.at/alias/stift-st-florian/kloster/270066/florian.html?&_lang=de
http://cms.ttg.at/alias/stift-st-florian/kloster/270252/kloster.html?&_lang=de
There are hardly any medieval traces apart from several stunning
paintings and sculptures in its art collection.
best, h.w.
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