Maximus the Confessor
Saint Maximus | |
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 Icon of St. Maximus | |
| Confessor, Theologian, Homogoletes | |
| Born | c. 580 Constantinople or Palestine |
| Died | 13 August, 662 exile in Georgia (Eurasia) |
| Venerated in | Eastern Christianity and Western Christianity |
| Canonized | pre-congregation |
| Feast | 13 August (Gregorian Calendar), 21 January or 13 August (Julian Calendar) |
Saint Maximus the Confessor (also known as Maximus the Theologian and Maximus of Constantinople) (born 580 – 13 August, 662) was a Christian monk, theologian, and scholar. In his early life, he was a civil servant. He was also an aide to the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius. However, he gave up this life to become a monk.
Further reading
- Maximus Confessor: Selected Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality). Ed. George C. Berthold. Paulist Press, 1985. ISBN 0-8091-2659-1.
- St. Maximus the Confessor: The Ascetic Life, The Four Centuries on Charity (Ancient Christian Writers). Ed. Polycarp Sherwood. Paulist Press, 1955. ISBN 0-8091-0258-7.
- Maximus the Confessor and his Companions (Documents from Exile) (Oxford Early Christian Texts). Ed. and Trans. Pauline Allen, Bronwen Neil. Oxford University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-1982-9991-5.
Other websites
- Selected works of Saint Maximus Confessor
- Maximus Confessor in the Catholic Encyclopedia
- Maximus Confessor Archived 2007-06-25 at the Wayback Machine in the Catholic Forum
- Maximus Confessor in the Orthodox Church in America
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