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Maximianus of Ravenna
archbishop of Ravenna
SaintFull write-upPre-congregation
Feast: 22 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
498
Died
556
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Ravenna, Saint Maximianus, bishop, who carried out his pastoral office faithfully and defended the unity of the Church against heresy.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 22 February as a bishop of Ravenna who defended the unity of the Church against heresy.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 22 February (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q1281783 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Maximianus of Ravenna (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.