Saint Florinus of Remüs | |
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![]() Bust of St. Florinus in Cathedral of Vaduz (Liechtenstein). | |
Priest and Confessor | |
Died | 856 AD |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | 17 November |
Attributes | bottle or glass of wine [1] |
Patronage | Vinschgau Valley; Engadin; [2] Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vaduz; diocese of Chur |
Florinus of Remüs (died 856 AD), also known as Florin, Florian of Chur, Florinus of Matsch, and Florinus of Vinschgau, is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, particularly in the dioceses of Chur, Bolzano-Brixen, Vaduz, and in the Rhineland.
Little is known of his life, as there is no early vita. Florinus may have been the son of an Anglo-Saxon man and Jewish woman, who converted to Christianity and had settled at Matsch (Mazia) in the Vinschgau Valley on their way back from a pilgrimage to Rome. [3]
Florinus received his education from a priest at Unterengadin, where he was also ordained. [3] He then worked as a priest at Remüs (Ramosch). [3]
Miracles are attributed to him, including the turning of water into wine. [3] After his death, numerous miracles were said to have taken place at his tomb in the parish church of Remüs. [3]
He is called a confessor of the Faith rather than a martyr. After his death, the popularity of his cult increased, and his relics were distributed to various places, including the Florinskirche at Koblenz (in 950 AD) and also Regensburg. [2] Vaduz Cathedral and the parish church at Matsch (Mazia) are also dedicated to him. [2] He is depicted in a stained-glass window at Chur Cathedral. [2]
Florinus is the patron saint of Chur. [4]
Saint Florinus of Remüs | |
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![]() Bust of St. Florinus in Cathedral of Vaduz (Liechtenstein). | |
Priest and Confessor | |
Died | 856 AD |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | 17 November |
Attributes | bottle or glass of wine [1] |
Patronage | Vinschgau Valley; Engadin; [2] Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vaduz; diocese of Chur |
Florinus of Remüs (died 856 AD), also known as Florin, Florian of Chur, Florinus of Matsch, and Florinus of Vinschgau, is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, particularly in the dioceses of Chur, Bolzano-Brixen, Vaduz, and in the Rhineland.
Little is known of his life, as there is no early vita. Florinus may have been the son of an Anglo-Saxon man and Jewish woman, who converted to Christianity and had settled at Matsch (Mazia) in the Vinschgau Valley on their way back from a pilgrimage to Rome. [3]
Florinus received his education from a priest at Unterengadin, where he was also ordained. [3] He then worked as a priest at Remüs (Ramosch). [3]
Miracles are attributed to him, including the turning of water into wine. [3] After his death, numerous miracles were said to have taken place at his tomb in the parish church of Remüs. [3]
He is called a confessor of the Faith rather than a martyr. After his death, the popularity of his cult increased, and his relics were distributed to various places, including the Florinskirche at Koblenz (in 950 AD) and also Regensburg. [2] Vaduz Cathedral and the parish church at Matsch (Mazia) are also dedicated to him. [2] He is depicted in a stained-glass window at Chur Cathedral. [2]
Florinus is the patron saint of Chur. [4]