RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Florian

250 - 304

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Florian (Latin: Florianus; AD 250 – c. 304) was a Christian holy man and the patron saint of chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighters. His feast day is 4 May. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saint Florian has received more than 541,190 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Saint Florian is the 513th most popular religious figure (down from 489th in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from Austria (up from 111th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Austrian Religious Figure.

Saint Florian is most famous for being the patron saint of firefighters. He is also the patron saint of brewers, chimney sweeps, and soap makers.

Memorability Metrics

  • 540k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.37

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.32

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Florian ranks 513 out of 3,187. Before him are Rose of Lima, Haggai, Saint Sarah, Malachi, Pope Victor I, and Simeon. After him are Jehoshaphat, Saint Menas, Rashi, Tamar, Abbas ibn Ali, and Suger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 250, Saint Florian ranks 7. Before him are Helena, Galerius, Constantius Chlorus, Saint Maurice, Lactantius, and Pope Caius. After him are Pope Miltiades, Carinus, Pope Marcellinus, Pope Alexander I of Alexandria, Pope Eusebius, and Hormizd I. Among people deceased in 304, Saint Florian ranks 6. Before him are Saint Lucy, Vincent of Saragossa, Philomena, Anastasia of Sirmium, and Christina of Bolsena. After him are Pope Marcellinus, Eulalia of Mérida, Pancras of Rome, Euphemia, Juliana of Nicomedia, and Saint Afra.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Saint Florian ranks 103 out of 1,424. Before him are Heinrich Harrer (1912), Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928), Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (1738), Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (1742), Maria von Trapp (1905), and Josef Breuer (1842). After him are Josef Strauss (1827), Alfred Hermann Fried (1864), Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria (1339), Otto of Greece (1815), Maria Leopoldina of Austria (1797), and Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria (1756).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Austria

Among religious figures born in Austria, Saint Florian ranks 2. Before him are Pope Gregory V (972). After him are Leopold III, Margrave of Austria (1073), Alois Hudal (1885), Adam Rainer (1899), Franz Jägerstätter (1907), Charles of Austria, Bishop of Wroclaw (1590), Hermann Gmeiner (1919), Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria (1649), Maria Schicklgruber (1795), Hieronymus von Colloredo (1732), and Franz König (1905).

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