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FLORIAN, SAINT , a martyr
century Puoche was mentioned as the place of his tomb, and on the site was built the celebrated monastery of canons regular
Florian , which still exists. His Acta are of consider-able antiquity, but devoid of historical value. Their substance is borrowed from the Acta of St Irenaeus of Sirmium. The cult of St Florian was introduced into Poland, together with the relics
bishop
church
protection
See Acta Sanctorum, May, i. 461-467; B. Krusch, Scribtores rerum Merovingicarum, iii. 65-68; C. Cahier, Caracteristiques des saints, p. 490 (Paris, 1867). (H. DE.) End of Article: FLORIAN, SAINT If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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