Maximus the Confessor
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.
| Saint Maximus | |
|---|---|
 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) |
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.
Maximus The Confessor Media
A silver hexagramma showing Constans II with his son. Constans II supported Monothelitism, and had Maximus exiled for his refusal to agree to Monothelite teachings.
Constans II (left) having Maximus beaten for refusing to accept Monothelitism. Miniature from the 12th century Manasses Chronicle.
Maximus the Confessor and His Miracles. An early 17th-century Stroganov school icon from Solvychegodsk.
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
