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Maximus of Mainz
4th/5th century bishop
SaintPre-congregation
Born
400
Died
—
unknown
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Maximus (born in the late 4th century or early 5th century; died the 5th century) was an ancient Roman bishop, thought to have been the second bishop of Mogontiacum (Mainz, now in Germany) and possibly the last to hold that position under the Roman Empire.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Sources
- CatholicSaints.Info — Saint Maximus of Mainz — Bishop of Mainz; the site's Book of Saints keeps a Maximus of Mainz on 18 November.
- Wikidata Q23060749 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Maximus of Mainz (CC BY-SA)
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