20th century
Feast: August 14
A Franciscan martyr of charity who offered his life for a stranger in Auschwitz.
Maximilian (1894–1941) spread devotion to Mary through publishing and founded the City of Immaculata. Arrested by the Nazis, he volunteered to die in place of another prisoner condemned to starvation. His act embodies Christ-like substitution and the dignity of every person.