Third century officer in Roman army stationed in modern Austria, St.
Florian was the military administrator of the town of Noricum, and a
closet Christian. Said to have stopped a town from burning by praying
and 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 ordered to execute a group of Christians
during the persecutions of Diocletian, he refused, and professed his
own faith.
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