Sv. Florian - Brtnice, okres Jihlava, CZ
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N 49° 18.260 E 015° 40.684
33U E 549292 N 5461509
Jedna ze šesti barokních soch na moste u radniece od místního sochare Davida Liparta / One of six baroque statues on the bridge near the town hall by local artist David Lipart.
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Location: Kraj Vysočina, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/25/2014
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Svatý Florián (Florian von Lorch, Florián z Lorchu) (250, Zeiselmauer-Wolfpassing 4. kveten 304, Lorch) je katolický svatý, mucedník, jeden ze Ctrnácti svatých pomocníku. První rakouský mucedník a svatý. Byl rímským vojákem, velitelem rímské armády v provincii Noricum. Vedle svých vojenských povinností zde mel za úkol zakládat hasicské jednotky. Za Diokleciánova pronásledování krestanu se jich zastal a odmítl obetovat rímským bohum. Byl zatcen a protože se nechtel Krista zríci, byl 4. kvetna r. 304 popraven. Puvodne mel být upálen, ale protože tvrdil že se “po plamenech dostane do nebe”, kati mu privázali na krk mlýnský kámen a hodili ho do reky Enže poblíž rímské osady Lauriacum (dnes Lorch, cást obce Enns v Rakousku). Je považován za ochránce pred ohnem.
Svátek: 4. kvetna
Patron: profesí, které souvisejí s ohnem – hasicu, hutníku, kominíku, hrncíru ci pekaru. Linz, Horní Rakousko, Krakow
Atributy: oblecení rímského dustojníka s nádobou na hašení, prípadne prímo hasící požár.
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Saint Florian (Latin: Florianus; civil name: Florian von Lorch; died ca. 304) is a Christian saint, . He joined the Roman army and advanced in the ranks, rising to commander of the imperial army in the Roman province of Noricum. In addition to his military duties, he was also responsible for organizing firefighting brigades. Florian organized and trained an elite group of soldiers whose sole duty was to fight fires. During the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians, reports reached Rome that Florian was not enforcing the proscriptions against Christians in his territory. Aquilinus was sent to investigate these reports. When Aquilinus ordered Florian to offer sacrifice to the Roman gods in accordance with Roman religion, he refused. Florian was sentenced to be burned at the stake. Standing on the funeral pyre, Florian is reputed to have challenged the Roman soldiers to light the fire, saying "If you do, I will climb to heaven on the flames." Apprehensive of his words, instead of burning Florian, he was executed by drowning in the Enns River with a millstone tied around his neck
Feast: May 4
Attributes: depicted as a Roman officer or soldier; pitcher of water; pouring water over fire; invoked against fire, floods and drowning
Patronage: Linz, Austria; Kraków, Poland; chimneysweeps; firefighters; soap boilers; Upper Austria
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