Saint Maximus of Turin
- Memorial
- 25 June
- Profile
- First known bishop of Turin, Italy.
In 451 he attended the synod of Milan where northern Italian bishops accepted the letter of Pope Leo I which set forth the orthodox doctrine of the Incarnation.
Attended the the Synod of Rome in 465.
Theological writer with 118 homilies, 116 sermons, and 6 treatises surviving.
Legend says that a cleric one day followed him with evil intention to a retired chapel.
The cleric suddenly became so thirsty that he implored Maximus for help.
A roe happened to pass by, which Maximus caused to stop so the cleric could drink its milk.
- Born
- c.380 at Rhaetia
- Died
- c.466
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Patronage
- Turin, Italy
- Representation
- bishop pointing at a roe
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