Maximianus of Ravenna


Maximianus
Detail of Maximian in San Vitale, Ravenna
Archbishop of Ravenna
Born499
Pula, Ostrogothic Kingdom
Died556 (aged 57)
Ravenna, Exarchate of Ravenna
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
FeastFebruary 21 (East)
February 22 (West)

Maximianus of Ravenna, or Maximian (499 – February 22, 556; feast day formerly February 21) was bishop of Ravenna in Italy. Ravenna was then the capital of the Byzantine Empire's territories in Italy, and Maximianus's role may have included secular political functions.