October 29 is a duplicate feastday of Saint Maximillian of Lorch. He was born in Cilli, Austria, and in adulthood made a pilgrimage to Rome. Pope Sixtus II sent him to Lorch, where he was beheaded by the Roman Prefect Numerian after refusing to abandon Christianity and sacrifice to the pagan gods. October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lorch may refer to: Lorch (Rheingau), a town in Hesse, Germany Lorch (Württemberg), a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany Lorch, Austria, part of Enns in Upper Austria Category: ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Sixtus II was pope from August 30, 257 to August 6, 258, following Stephen I as bishop of Rome in 257. ... Lorch may refer to: Lorch (Rheingau), a town in Hesse, Germany Lorch (Württemberg), a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany Lorch, Austria, part of Enns in Upper Austria Category: ... Beheading. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent, c. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Look up pagan, heathen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...