Bishop Maksimilijan leads Transit of St. Francis of Assisi ceremony

Bishop Maksimilijan led a memorial ceremony for the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi at Olimje on October 3, 2026. The event included a Mass and a special prayer service commemorating the saint's transition to eternity, known as the transitus.

During the service, Bishop Maksimilijan spoke to pilgrims and Franciscan friars about the radical life of the saint. He described how Francis requested to be laid naked on the bare ground at the end of his life, possessing neither clothing nor authority over the brotherhood he founded. The bishop noted that Francis embraced death as a sister and found true freedom in his poverty and humility.