Saint Florentius the Martyr
Profile
One of a group of nine martyrs who were murdered at the command of Emperor Maximian Herculeus. May have been part of the Theban Legion.
- beheaded c.303 at Bonn, Germany
- a church was built over their tombs in the 4th century
- relics translated to the present church in 1166
- re-discovered there in 1929
- member of the Theban Legion
MLA Citation
- “Saint Florentius the Martyr“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 November 2023. Web. 11 May 2024. <>