St. Maximus of Rome
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Death: 250
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Martyr in Rome. When the edict condemning Christians was announced by the Emperor Trajanus Decius, Maximus, a local merchant, presented himself to the local judge. Ordered to sacrifice to the goddess Diana, Maximus refused and was tortured and stoned to death on May 14. His Acta are still extant.