Career
Foreign the Roman Emperor of the same name see Maxentius
He was trained by Saint Severus and became a monk in his abbey. Butler"s Lives of the Saints offers the following remarks:
He joined the monastery at Poitou and took the name Maxentius. In about 500 he was elected abbot, succeeding Abbot Agapitus.
In old age he retired from the office of abbot and became a hermit.
Maxentius is credited with several miracles. His return to Agde after his initial absence coincided with a break in the weather, relieving the drought-stricken countryside.
During his tenure as abbot he confronted a band of soldiers who were threatening the monastery. One of the soldiers raised his arm to strike Maxentius but found himself unable to do southern
The arm remained frozen until Maxentius applied holy oil.
His feast day is June 26.
