St Florinus with Chalice – Hand-carved Wooden Statue from South Tyrol

In this wooden statue St Florinus holds a chalice and a book in his hands, with white blossoms in his arm, in a red robe with a golden hem. The statue is meant for the people of the Vinschgau, the Lower Engadine and everywhere that Florinus is venerated.

Florinus came from Matsch in the Vinschgau and was a priest in Ramosch (Remüs) in the Lower Engadine; he died around 600. According to tradition he gave the Mass wine to a poor woman and topped it up with water, which turned into wine at the altar – hence the chalice. His feast day is 17 November; he is regarded as patron of the Lower Engadine and the Vinschgau.

• Heights: 20 cm, 30 cm, 40 cm, 60 cm
• Finishes: Natural (the wood stays untreated and finely sanded); Hand-painted (in oil paints, details in gold leaf and silver leaf)
• Wood: wood from the Gardena Valley – mainly lime wood, depending on size also maple or Swiss stone pine

For the patronal feast of a church of St Florinus, or as a souvenir from South Tyrol, it is a fitting piece. The chalice also makes an eloquent motif for winegrowers and wine lovers.

Every cut on the Florinus statue is made by hand in Val Gardena, so the surface varies from piece to piece. What the Florinus statue needs to reach you: approx. 4–5 weeks’ delivery time, insured UPS shipping from our warehouse in Flieden, to all delivery countries, cost €6.90. Every piece is blessed by a Catholic priest in our warehouse in Flieden and comes with a certificate card (date of the blessing).