Maximilian (martyr)

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Saint Maximilian is a Christian saint. His feast day is observed March 12. He is a little-known martyr of the Catholic Church in the third century CE. He was born in 274 A.D. His father was a son of a veteran in the Roman army, and so was obliged to join. His refusal led to his martyrdom by beheading on March 12, 295 A.D. at tbe City of Thavaste (now: Tébessa, Algeria), North Africa.

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