# Maximin Alff

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{{Short description|American Catholic priest (1866–1923)}}
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| honorific_prefix = [The Very Reverend](/source/The_Very_Reverend)
| name             = Maximin Alff
| honorific_suffix = [SS.CC.](/source/SS.CC.)
| title            = [Provincial](/source/Provincial_superior) of the [Catholic mission](/source/Catholic_mission) in Hawaii
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| death_place      = [Honolulu](/source/Honolulu), [Hawaii](/source/Territory_of_Hawaii)
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Reverend '''Maximin Alff''', SS.CC., (24 July 1866 – 17 May 1923) was born in [Trier](/source/Trier), [Germany](/source/Germany). He completed his theological studies at [Louvain, Belgium](/source/Louvain%2C_Belgium), and was professed a member of the [Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary](/source/Congregation_of_the_Sacred_Hearts_of_Jesus_and_Mary) in 1887.<ref name="starbulletin"/> He was for a time professor of philosophy at [Miranda de Ebro](/source/Miranda_de_Ebro), Spain. He came to [Honolulu](/source/Honolulu) from Spain, arriving on 25 October 1894.<ref name="advert"/> He occupied several positions with the church in [Hawaii](/source/Hawaii), as pastor at [South Kona](/source/South_Kona), [Koloa](/source/Koloa) and [Hana](/source/Hana%2C_Hawaii). He then went to [Maui](/source/Maui), where he was pastor of the [Wailuku](/source/Wailuku) church. He became provincial of the Catholic mission on 12 August 1912, and remained in Honolulu since that time. He died on 17 May 1923 and was buried in the [King Street Catholic Cemetery](/source/Honolulu_Catholic_Cemetery).<ref name="starbulletin"/><ref name="rocca"/>
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== References ==
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<ref name="rocca">{{cite book |last1=Rocca |first1=Peter D. |title=The Order Of Prayer In The Liturgy Of The Hours And Celebration Of The Eucharist |url=https://archive.org/details/orderofprayerinl0000unse_u2f0/page/n1/mode/2up |date=2000 |publisher=[Paulist Press](/source/Paulist_Press) |location=[Mahwah, New Jersey](/source/Mahwah%2C_New_Jersey) |page=120}}</ref>

<ref name="starbulletin">{{cite news |title=Father Maximin Found Dead In Mission Room |work=[Honolulu Star-Bulletin](/source/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin) |date=17 May 1923 |volume=30 |issue=9794 |page=1 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-father-maximin/142355598/ |location=Honolulu, Hawaii}} {{Source-attribution|inline=yes}}</ref>

<ref name="advert">{{cite news |title=Funeral Service To Be Held Today For Rev. Father Maximin Alff |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-honolulu-advertiser-maxiin-alff/142355987/ |work=[The Honolulu Advertiser](/source/The_Honolulu_Advertiser) |date=18 May 1923 |page=3}}</ref>

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Category:1866 births
Category:1927 deaths
Category:19th-century Belgian Roman Catholic priests
Category:20th-century American Roman Catholic priests
Category:Hawaii Catholic priests
Category:Picpus Fathers
Category:19th-century American Roman Catholic priests

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