Feast March 12
Maximilian of Tebessa
Martyr, patron of Conscientious objectors · Feast March 12
Biography
Maximilian of Tebessa (Theveste), also known as Maximilian of Numidia, was a Christian saint and martyr, whose feast day is observed on 12 March. Born in AD 274, the son of Fabius Victor, an official connected to the Roman army, Maximilian was obliged to enlist at the age of 21. He is noted as the earliest recorded conscientious objector, although it is believed that other Christians at the time also refused military service and were executed.
Feast day
March 12
Patronage
- Conscientious objectors
Birth date
274
Death date
12 March 295
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
3
Feast day of month
12
