In this wooden statue St Maximinus of Trier stands before you as a bishop with mitre, crozier and book. It is intended for people along the Moselle and the Rhine and for everyone who bears his name.
Maximinus was born around 290 in Silly near Poitiers and died around 346 as Bishop of Trier. His feast day is 29 May. According to legend a bear devoured his pack animal and had to carry his luggage to Rome and back as a result; in art he is therefore often accompanied by a bear.
- Heights: 12, 20, 30, 40, 60, 80 and 100 cm
- Finishes: Natural – untreated, finely sanded wood; hand-painted (oil paints; details in gold leaf and silver leaf)
- Wood: wood from the Gardena Valley – mainly lime wood, depending on size also maple or Swiss stone pine
On 29 May everyone called Maximin celebrates their name day. Anyone who has made a pilgrimage to Trier or lives there receives with it a reminder of the city’s bishop.
It is carved by hand in Val Gardena (South Tyrol). Because each one is one of a kind, your statue looks a little different from the one in the photo. After approx. 4–5 weeks it is delivered insured via UPS from our warehouse in Flieden, to all delivery countries, for €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.