Saint Marcellinus

Memorial

• 2 June

Profile

Priest in Rome, Italy. Noted for his piety. Martyred with Saint Peter in the persecutions of Diocletian. His name is mentioned in the first Eucharistic prayer.

Born

• Roman citizen

Died

• martyred in 304 in the Silva Nigra just outside Rome, Italy
• buried in the Saints Marcellinus and Peter cemetery on the Lavican Road by Lucilla and Firmina
• Constantine built a basilica over their tomb
• relics later taken to Selgenstadt abbey by Einhard, Charlemagne‘s secretary

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Representation

• one of two priests standing together and holding palms of martyrdom

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• New Catholic Dictionary
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Marcellinus”. Saints.SQPN.com. 2 June 2010. Web. 18 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-marcellinus-2-june/>