Maximian of Ravenna

Holy Hierarch Maximian of Ravenna (499 to 22 February 556) was consecrated Bishop of Ravenna in the year 546. Ravenna was then the capital of the Byzantine lands in Italy, so his office may have included political duties. He built the basilica of Saint Vitalis (San Vitale). In the mosaic of that church he is shown standing beside the Emperor Justinian, holding a jewelled cross. His feast was formerly kept on 21 February. He is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 22 February (new calendar).