Saint Florian
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Saint Florian is a Christian martyr and patron saint of firefighters, chimney sweeps, and those in danger from fire and flood, especially venerated in Central Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Florian canonical | 7 |
| St. Florian | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4047835 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saint Florian Context triple: [Florian Gate, namedAfter, Saint Florian]
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A.
Saint Vitalis
Saint Vitalis is a Christian martyr venerated as a saint, traditionally associated with early persecutions of the Church and honored in various churches bearing his name.
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B.
Saint Eutrope
Saint Eutrope is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as an early bishop and martyr, particularly associated with the region of Saintes in France.
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C.
Saint Marinus
Saint Marinus is a Christian stonemason and hermit traditionally credited with establishing the community that became the Republic of San Marino, one of the world’s oldest surviving states.
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D.
Saint Januarius
Saint Januarius is a Christian martyr and patron saint of Naples, venerated for his legendary blood miracle that is said to liquefy several times a year.
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E.
Saint Emigdio
Saint Emigdio is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as a protector against earthquakes and natural disasters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saint Florian Target entity description: Saint Florian is a Christian martyr and patron saint of firefighters, chimney sweeps, and those in danger from fire and flood, especially venerated in Central Europe.
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A.
Saint Vitalis
Saint Vitalis is a Christian martyr venerated as a saint, traditionally associated with early persecutions of the Church and honored in various churches bearing his name.
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B.
Saint Eutrope
Saint Eutrope is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as an early bishop and martyr, particularly associated with the region of Saintes in France.
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C.
Saint Marinus
Saint Marinus is a Christian stonemason and hermit traditionally credited with establishing the community that became the Republic of San Marino, one of the world’s oldest surviving states.
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D.
Saint Januarius
Saint Januarius is a Christian martyr and patron saint of Naples, venerated for his legendary blood miracle that is said to liquefy several times a year.
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E.
Saint Emigdio
Saint Emigdio is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as a protector against earthquakes and natural disasters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic saint
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Christian martyr ⓘ Roman military officer ⓘ patron saint ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fire
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water ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Aelium Cetium
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present-day Sankt Pölten, Austria ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | firefighter processions and blessings ⓘ |
| cultRegion |
Austria
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Bavaria ⓘ Central Europe ⓘ Poland ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 304 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Lauriacum
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present-day Enns, Austria ⓘ |
| era |
Late Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Antiquity
|
| feastDay | 4 May ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Saint ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted as a Roman officer
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often shown pouring water over a burning building ⓘ often shown with a banner or flag ⓘ |
| majorShrine |
St. Florian Monastery, Sankt Florian, Austria
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linked to:
St. Florian Monastery
St. Florian’s Church, Kraków ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution by drowning ⓘ |
| methodOfExecution | drowning with a millstone around the neck ⓘ |
| occupation | officer of the Roman army ⓘ |
| patronage |
Austria
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Linz ⓘ Lorch (Enns), Austria ⓘ Poland ⓘ Upper Austria ⓘ chimney sweeps ⓘ fire protection ⓘ firefighters ⓘ those in danger from fire ⓘ those in danger from flood ⓘ |
| persecutedUnder | Diocletianic Persecution ⓘ |
| relicsLocatedIn |
Basilica of St. Florian, Sankt Florian, Austria
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linked to:
St. Florian Monastery
Kraków, Poland ⓘ
linked to:
Kraków
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| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbol |
Roman military armor
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bucket of water ⓘ burning house ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Church ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Florian Description of subject: Saint Florian is a Christian martyr and patron saint of firefighters, chimney sweeps, and those in danger from fire and flood, especially venerated in Central Europe.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saint Florian
linked to: Saint Florian
linked to: Saint Florian