St. Florian, Martyr Patron of Poland and Upper Austria May 4 D. 304  An officer of the Roman army in Noricum (Austria), he surrendered himself to Aquilinus, the governor, at Lorsch when Aquilinus' troops were hunting Christians during Diocletian's persecution, declaring he was a Christian. He was scourged and then thrown into the River Enns with a rock around his neck. HOME---------------PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONS-----------------LITANIES www.catholictradition.org/Saints/saints5-3b.htm