St. Florian is the Patron Saint of Firefighters.
WOODBURY -- Firefighters from around Gloucester County gathered in Woodbury on Sunday evening for the annual Feast of St. Florian program.
Christ Church, located on Delaware Street, holds the program each year for area first responders.
The service included a procession, a blessing of the fire trucks, in which fire vehicles were sprinkled with holy water, and a memorial to honor fallen firefighters from around the world.
St. Florian, the Patron Saint of Firefighters, was born in 250 AD and served as a Roman Army officer stationed in what is now Austria. He was responsible for organizing and training firefighting brigades.
He was martyred when he refused to execute a group of Christians and admitted that he himself was a Christian.
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