King Maximilian I
King Maximilian I (Maximilian Sobieski) was the founder and first monarch of the Kingdom of Lech. Under his reign, Sobieski established Lech's first government, with Ashley Donovan as the inaugural Chancellor, as well as the core government institutions that are still used today. Maximilian became the 2nd Pope of Rome, he was later known as Pope Pius XVI. He was one of the founding father of Malta.
His Majesty Maximilian I MSOC GWE GCSG GCLO | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Maximilian I | |
| 1st King of Lech | |
| In office 15th April 2019 – 6th September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | Edward I |
| 2nd Pope | |
| In office 6th September 2019 - September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Pope Young I |
| Succeeded by | Pope Leo XIV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maximilian Sobieski 15th July 1938 Seawall Hospital |
| Died | 15 April 2021 (aged 82) Vatican Palace, Rome |
| Resting place | St. Peter's Basilica |
| Alma mater | Seawall College, College of Cardinals |
| Occupation | King of Lech, Pope of Rome, Cardinal of Rome |
Styles of Lech Sovereign King Maximilian I | |
|---|---|
 Maximilian I arms | |
| His Majesty | |
| His Imperial Highness | |
Papal styles of Pope Pius XVI | |
|---|---|
 Pius XVI papal arms | |
| His Holiness | |
| Your Holiness | |
| Holy Father | |
Early life
...
King of Lech
Maximilian was crowned King Maximilian I on April 15, 2019 in St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Cracov.
After a period of political turbulance, Maximilian relieved Chancellor Fairweather of his duties on September 6, 2019, on the grounds of high treason. Shortly afterwards, President Wallace Wellington of Vindex Nation announces the King's abdication. Succeeding Maximilian as the King of Lech is King Edward I.
Papacy
On September 6, 2019, Maximilian became the Pope in the Catholic Church, simultaneously serving as the leader of the Vatican City. He resigned on 2021, Pope Leo XIV succeeds and became the 3rd Pope.
Legacy
Under the reign of Pope Pius XVI, he founded Malta along with Nicholas Romanov II, Brody McLallen etc.
.
Death and Funeral
Sickness and Death
On the 12th of April 2021, Pope Leo XIV said the late pope was 'very sick', and hopes the church can pray with him until the end of his glorious and holy life. Two days later, Maximilian I died on 15th of April 2021 in Papal Palace, which the College of Cardinals later confirmed the death of His Holiness Pope Pius XVI, he was the first pope and king of Lech who died during the principality of Rome. Maximilian I was 82 years old.
Funeral and Burial
From 16th to 17th of April 2021, Maximilian I's casket lay in state in St. Peter's Basilica, during which around 50 people paid their respects. On the 18th of April morning, the funeral of Pope Pius XVI was held in St. Peter's Basilica by Pope Leo XIV. This was the first time that a pope had attended a funeral for his predecessor. Maximilian I's casket was interred in the left wing of St. Peter's Basilica, where he will laid to rest for eternity.
Distinctions
Titles and Styles
- 15 April 2019 - 6 September 2019: His Majesty The King of Lech
- 6 September 2019 - 24 June 2020: His Holiness Pope Pius XVI
- 24 June 2020 - 6 October 2020: His Eminence Cardinal Chamberlain Pius XVI
- 6 October 2020 - 15 January 2021: His Imperial Highness Prince Regent Maximilian of Rome and Malta
- 15 January 2021 - 15 April 2021: His Holiness Pope Pius XVI, King Maximilian I of Lech
Official style of Maximilian I, were read out by Pope Leo XIV, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Catholic Church in the funeral, as follows:
Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take out of this transitory life unto His Divine Mercy the late Most Holy, Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Excellent Monarch, Maximilian the First, by the Grace of God of the Kingdom of Lech, Pope Pius XVI of Rome and Malta and of His other Realms and Territories King, Founder of the Kingdom of Lech, Modern defender of the Catholic Faith, Sovereign of the Order of Pius XVI, Grand Master of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, the Supreme Order of Christ and the Grand Prior of the Order of Leo XIV.
Honours, Foreign Orders
- 2019: Grand Master of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (GCSG)
- 2019: Sovereign of the Order of Pope Pius XVI (GCPO)
- 2019: Grand Master of The Supreme Order of Christ (MSOC)
- 2020: Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the Kingdom of Wilden (GWE)
- 2020: Honorary Citizen of Cravoc, Lech
- 2021: Grand Prior of The Order of Leo XIV (GCLO)
List of Places and things named after Maximilian I
- Maximilian Road, Rome
- Maximilian House, Malta