St. Maxima of Rome

Feastday: September 2
Death: 304

Martyred slave of Rome and a companion of St. Ansanus. She was martyred by being beaten to death in the persecution conducted by Emperor Diocletian.

Not to be confused with Saint Maxima of Tuburga (d. 257).

Maxima of Rome (/ˈmæksɪmə/) was a slave and friend of Saint Ansanus of Siena. She was martyred by being beaten to death in the persecutions of Diocletian, circa 304. Locally recognized as saint, her feast day is September 2.

Martyrology

Romæ sanctæ Maximæ Mártyris, quæ, simul cum sancto Ansano Christum confessa, in persecutióne Diocletiáni, dum fustibus cæditur, réddidit spíritum.

At Rome, the holy martyr Maxima, who confessed Christ with St. Ansanus in the persecution of Diocletian, and yielded up her soul while being beaten with rods.

— Martyrologium Romanum, 2 September