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St. Florian
(d. c. 304), commander of the imperial army in the Roman province of Noricum, responsible for organizing firefighting brigades. Martyred because is did not want to sacrifice to Roman gods. He is usually depicted as a Roman officer pouring water from a pitcher over a fire
(Wikipedia).
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St. Donatus
of Münstereifel (c. 140 - before 180),
2nd century Roman soldier and martyr
(Wikipedia).
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St. Johannes Evangelist / St. John the Evangelist
conventional name for the author of the Gospel of John - considered to be the same person as John the Apostle
(Wikipedia).
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St. Andreas / St. Andrew
apostle and the brother of Saint Peter; founder and the first bishop of the Church of Byzantium. Protector of fishermen, in particular. He is shown with a saltire cross, in accordance with the way in which he died
(Wikipedia).
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St. Paulus / St. Paul
the Apostle, (c. 5 - c. 67 ), persecuted the early followers of Jesus before switching sides and seeking to join them. He was instrumental in creating the Christian Church. He is the protector of tent-makers, theologians and the ecclesiastical press and is depicted with a sword.
(Wikipedia).
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St. Petrus / St. Peter
(possibly died AD 67), apostle, first pope; patron saint of locksmiths and confessors. Usually holding the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven in his hand
(Wikipedia)
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St. Johannes der Täufer / St. John the Baptist
(c. 6 BC- c. 36 AD),
itinerant preacher and a major religious figure who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River. He baptized Jesus at "Bethany beyond the Jordan."
(Wikipedia).
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Jesus
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Maria / St. Mary
Saint Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ
(Wikipedia).
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St. Joseph, with Jesus
the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ (in distinction to God, his "heavenly father") (Wikipedia).
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St. Anna / St. Anne, with the young St. Mary
mother of the Virgin Mary. She is often depicted with Mary as a child or a young girl
(Wikipedia).
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St. Joachim
the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus
(Wikipedia).
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St. Sebastian
(died c. 288), martyr, killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian's persecution of Christians
(Wikipedia).
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St. Leonhard / St. Leonard
(died 559 AD), Frankish saint
(Wikipedia).
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St. Maurus / St. Maurus
abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma from 1029 at the latest to 1036, and bishop of Pécs from 1036 until his death around 1075
(Wikipedia).
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St. Placidus
disciple of Saint Benedict
(Wikipedia).
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