Marcellus of Tangier - Wikipedia
WEBSaint Marcellus of Tangier or Saint Marcellus the Centurion ( Spanish: San Marcelo) (c. mid 3rd century – 298 AD) was a Roman centurion who is today venerated as a martyr-saint in both the Eastern Orthodox and the Catholic Church. His feast day is …
Pope Marcellus I - Wikipedia
WEBPope Marcellus I (6 January 255 – 16 January 309) was the bishop of Rome from May or June 308 to his death. He succeeded Marcellinus after a considerable interval.
Saint Marcellus I | Biography, Papacy, and Facts | Britannica
WEBSaint Marcellus I, pope from December 306 to January 308 or from May or June 308 to January 16, 309. In 309 he was banished from Rome by the emperor Maxentius for disturbing the peace and died shortly afterward. Learn about Saint Marcellus I’s life and papacy with this article.
St. Marcellus - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
WEBSt. Marcellus was elected Pope in 307, the last years of the persecution of the Church by Diocletian. He undertook the ecclesiastical reorganization of the Church and was most merciful to those who repented after having denied their Faith. When certain people known as the Lapsi refused to do ...
St. Marcellus the Centurion | EWTN
WEBMarcellus, a Christian centurion or captain in the legion of Trajan, then posted in Spain, not to defile himself with taking part in those impious abominations, cast away his military belt at the head of his company, declaring aloud that he was a …
St. Marcellus, Pope Feast day: Jan 16 - Catholic News Agency
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Legend says that Marcellus was forced to work as a stable slave as punishment, but this appears to be fiction, however we do know that he died of the terrible conditions he suffered in exile, and...
St. Marcellus I, Pope and Martyr - Vatican News
WEBJan 16, 2024 · See Vatican News to discover the life-story and message of St. Marcellus I, Pope and Martyr, the Saint of the Day 16 January.
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Marcellus I - NEW ADVENT
WEBMarcellus died shortly after leaving Rome, and was venerated as a saint. His feast-day was 16 January, according to the "Depositio episcoporum" of the "Chronography" of 354 and every other Roman authority.
Pope St. Marcellus I - The 30th Pope - PopeHistory.com
WEBMarcellus I was the 30th pope, and served from 308 to 309. He took over the papacy when Marcellinus I died. He was the first pope to choose the Marcellus name. The Catholic Church now recognizes him as both a martyr and a saint.
Pope Saint Marcellus I - Catholic Exchange
WEBJan 16, 2024 · Pope Saint Marcellus I. Marcellus lived during the time of the Emperor Diocletian, a great persecutor of Christians. In the year 305, Diocletian abdicated and Pope Marcellus was elected three years later in 308. When Marcellus took office, the Church in Rome was in chaos.