St Maximilian with Book, Palm and Sword – Wooden Statue from South Tyrol

Palm, sword and book in the hands of a bishop: this is how St Maximilian is worked in this wooden statue, with mitre and raised crozier. He suits people from Upper Austria and everyone called Maximilian.

This usually means Maximilian of Lorch, the first bishop of Lauriacum (Lorch on the Enns). He died as a martyr, beheaded under Emperor Numerian, in the year 284 or 281. Palm and sword refer to his martyrdom. His feast day is usually observed on 12 October; the Diocese of Linz venerates him as its patron. The soldier Maximilian of Theveste is not meant here.

• Sizes: 12 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 cm
• Finishes: Natural, finely sanded and untreated, or multicolour stained (three tones, wax, accents in gold or silver depending on the motif) or hand-painted (oil paints; details in gold leaf and silver leaf)
• Wood: Wood from the Val Gardena valley (mainly lime wood, depending on size also maple or Swiss stone pine)

For the name day of a Maximilian, for Confirmation or for the anniversary of a parish in the Diocese of Linz, the statue is a fitting sign of faith.

The piece is made by hand in Val Gardena (South Tyrol) and is one of a kind. It reaches you after approx. 4–5 weeks, insured via UPS and from our warehouse in Flieden; delivery applies to all delivery countries, and shipping costs €6.90. Every piece is blessed by a Catholic priest in our warehouse in Flieden and comes with a certificate card showing the date of the blessing.