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3rd-century Christian saint and martyr
Saint Maximus of Aveia
(d. ca. 250 AD) (sometimes also known as
Saint Maximus of Aquila
) is one of the
patron saints
of
L'Aquila
,
Italy
.
Life
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He was born in Aveia, currently known as
Fossa
.
As a
deacon
, he was
martyred
for his faith. Tradition says that he was tortured and then thrown over a
cliff
near his native city. This occurred during the persecutions of the Roman Emperor
Decius
.
In 1256, the episcopal seat of Aveia was moved to L'Aquila, together with the
relics
of Maximus.
The
newly built cathedral
of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of L'Aquila
was dedicated in his name and that of
Saint George
, another martyr.
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