Saint
Maximus of Riez
Bishop of Riez
Abbot of Lérins from 426, later Bishop of Riez in Gaul, reposed in 460.
- Feast
- November 27old style December 10
- Reposed
- 4605th century
- Place
- Lérins Abbey
- Order
- Hierarchs
Life
Saint Maximus of Riez was abbot of Lérins in the south of France from 426, and in 434 he became, much against his will, Bishop of Riez, consecrated by Saint Hilary. He was one of the most prominent bishops of the Church in Gaul in his time. He reposed in the year 460.
He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 27 November (new style, Western calendar).
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