Saint Maximilian of Thebeste

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Maximilian was a son of a Roman army veteran. He was a conscientious objector—when drafted into the Roman army, he refused to serve on the grounds that his faith prohibited it. He was martyred for this stand.

Born

• 274

Died

• beheaded c.295 at Thebeste, Numidia, North Africa
• buried at Carthage

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-maximilian-of-thebeste/