Martyr · May 4
St. Florian
Florian was a Christian holy man and the patron saint of chimney sweeps, soapmakers, and firefighters.
Austria · Present-day geography
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Saints from Austria
Read the full stories of 4 saints whose birth or early family origins are associated with present-day Austria.
Showing 1–4 of 4. Read each story’s origin note for traditional or disputed accounts.
Bishop · August 27
St. Gebhard of Constance
Gebhard of Constance was a bishop of Constance from 979 until 995.
Austria · Present-day geography
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Lay saint · 15 November
St. Leopold III, Margrave of Austria
Leopold III, known as Leopold the Good, was the Margrave of Austria from 1095 to his death in 1136. He was a member of the House of Babenberg.
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Religious · 29 May
St. Ursula Ledóchowska
Julia Ledóchowska, USAHJ, in religion Maria Ursula of Jesus, was a Polish Catholic religious sister who founded the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus.
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