Maximus of Salzburg explained

Maximus of Salzburg (died 476) was an abbot-bishop of Salzburg in the 5th century when the see was established in 474.[1] [2] A disciple of Severinus of Noricum, Maximus was an early Christian martyr - according to some accounts he was hanged, while other say that he and his parishioners were thrown off a cliff.[3] [4] After he was martyred, the bishopric was abandoned. Christianity did not return to the area until the 8th century with the arrival of Arno of Salzburg as a bishop and later archbishop of Salzburg.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Archbishops of Salzburg . 2022-03-05 . www.exulanten.com.
  2. Book: Crabb, George . Universal Historical Dictionary: Or, Explanation of the Names of Persons and Places in the Departments of Biblical, Political, and Ecclesiastical History, Mythology, Heraldry, Biography, Bibliography, Geography, and Numismatics. Illustrated by Portraits and Medallic Cuts . 1825 . Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy . en.
  3. Book: Baedeker (Firm), Karl . Eastern Alps . 1899 . Dulau and Company . 94 . en.
  4. Web site: CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Salzburg . 2022-03-05 . www.newadvent.org.

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