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Marcellus I

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Marcellus I

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Also known as Pope Marcellus I, Marcellus, Pope Marcel I

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Marcellus I was a male Catholic priest and Pope who lived during the Low Roman Empire. Born in Rome in 255, he held citizenship in Ancient Rome and worked in his native city. He spoke Latin and was a member of the Catholic Church.

He died in Rome on January 16, 309, and was buried in the Catacomb of Priscilla. Marcellus I is recognized as a saint and a Christian martyr. His feast day is observed on January 16. He is described in sources such as the Nordisk familjebok, the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. He is also included in the Popes collection.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Place of birth
Rome
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
Catholic priest
Position held
Pope
Native language
Latin
Religion
Catholic Church
Image
Pope Marcellus I.jpg
Work location
Rome
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Commons category
Marcellus I
date of birth
0255-01-06
date of death
0309-01-16
canonization status
saint
described by source
Wikitólica
time period
Low Roman Empire
feast day
January 16
place of burial
Catacomb of Priscilla
subject has role
Pope
maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Christianity
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Marcellus I (Italian: Marcello I) (6 January 255 – 16 January 309) was the bishop of Rome from May or June 308 to his death on 16 January 309. He succeeded Marcellinus after a considerable interval. Under Maxentius, he was banished from Rome in 309, on account of the tumult caused by the severity of the penances he had imposed on Christians who had lapsed under the recent persecution. He died the same year, being succeeded by Eusebius. His relics are under the altar of San Marcello al Corso in Rome. Since 1969 his feast day, traditionally kept on 16 January by the Catholic Church, is left to local calendars and is no longer inscribed in the General Roman Calendar.

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