St Marcellus the Centurion, also known as Marcellus of Tangier, was a centurion in the Roman army.
He was born in the mid 3rd century AD in the Roman Empire and died as a martyr in 298 AD at Tangiers, Morocco.
We celebrate his feast day on October 30 every year in the Catholic Church.
St Marcellus the Centurion is the Patron Saint of
- The city of León, Spain
- The Province of León, Spain
- Conscientious objectors
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| Date of Birth | Mid 3rd century AD |
| Place of Birth | Roman Empire |
| Profession | Roman Centurion |
| Place of Work | Tangiers, Morocco |
| Date of Death | 298 AD |
| Place of Death | Tangiers, Morocco |
| Feast Day | October 30 |
| Canonization | Pre-congregation |
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St Marcellus the Centurion Life History
St Marcellus was a Roman centurion at Tangiers in modern Morocco. It happened that during a feast to celebrate the birthday of Roman Emperor Maximian, Marcellus refused to participate in the ceremony because it entailed sacrificing to the pagan Roman gods.
Marcellus threw away his military belt, weapons, and vine staff and openly proclaimed himself a Christian.
He was taken to the deputy Praetorian prefect Aurelius Agricolanus who condemned him to death and beheaded him.
St Marcellus died as a martyr in 298 AD. His death angered a man called Cassian, who was an official writer for the authorities.
Cassian refused to record the proceedings in the court because he was not happy with the ruling against St Marcellus. Cassian was also martyred like Marcellus.
The sons of St Marcellus were Saints Claudius, Lupercus (Lupercio), and Victorius (Victoricus). They were martyred in 300 AD in Léon, Spain during the persecution of Diocletian.
Relics
The relics of St Marcellus were taken to and enshrined in León, Spain.
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