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Saint Maxentius is also known as Saint Maxence and Saint Maixent. He was born in the French commune of Agde east of Bezier and southwest of the city of Montpellier in c445 AD and was named Adjutor. He received his religious instruction from Saint Severus and became a monk in Saint Severus’ abbey. On entering the monastery in Poitou, he took the name Maxentius and around 500 AD he succeeded Abbot Agapitus as Abbot.
