Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Euskirchen
Mechernich
St. Pankratius Parish Church (Floisdorf)
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Euskirchen
Mechernich
St. Pankratius Parish Church (Floisdorf)
St. Pankratius Parish Church (Floisdorf)
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This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel
Location: Mechernich, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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According to tradition, Saint Pancras, to whom this Floisdorf church is dedicated, was publicly executed for his Christian faith at the end of the 3rd/beginning of the 4th century under Emperor Diocletian. The martyr's body was buried on the Roman Via Aurelia – in the catacombs later named after him – beneath the present-day church of "San Pancrazio."
Saint Pancras' feast day is May 12th; in popular piety, he is one of the three so-called "Ice Saints," along with Saints Servatius and Boniface (in some regions, this is supplemented by "Cold Sophia" one day later).translated by
•May 25, 2025
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