Maximus of Rila

Saint Maximus of Rila is counted in the Bulgarian list among the venerable martyrs of the brotherhood of Rila Monastery, together with Parthenius and Polycarp. The source gives neither the year, the place nor the circumstances of his death, and his name appears without a day of commemoration.

Since we have no certain data, we can say no more than that the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honours him as one of those who struggled at Rila and received the crown of martyrdom.