Reverend Maximin Alff, SS.CC., (24 July 1866 – 17 May 1923) was born in
Trier,
Germany. He completed his theological studies at
Louvain, Belgium, and was professed a member of the
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in 1887.[1] He was for a time professor of philosophy at
Miranda de Ebro, Spain. He came to
Honolulu from Spain, arriving on 25 October 1894.[2] He occupied several positions with the church in
Hawaii, as pastor at
South Kona,
Koloa and
Hana. He then went to
Maui, where he was pastor of the
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.[1][3]