Maximinus of Aix
According to legendary tradition, Maximinus von Aix (also: Maximus ) was the first bishop of Aix .
He is said to have come to Gaul with Mary Magdalene from Palestine and to have worked as the first bishop in Aix-en-Provence and to have built the first church at the site of today's Saint-Sauveur cathedral . His death is dated around the year 45, but if Maximinus was a historical figure at all, it should be a subsequent early dating.
See also
Web links
- Maximinus von Aix in the Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints .
- Entry in Complete Lexicon of Saints (1858)
- Catholic Online (Engl.)
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SURNAME | Maximinus of Aix |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maximus |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Aix |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC BC or 1st century |
DATE OF DEATH | at 45 |