Celsus and Marcionilla
Appearance
Saints Celsus and Marcionilla | |
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Martyrs | |
Died | 302 Antioch |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Feast | 9 January Roman Catholic, 8 January Eastern Orthodox |
Celsus and Marcionilla were early Christian martyrs. Marcionilla was a married laywoman,[1] and Celsus was her son. Together with Anastasius, Anthony, and Julian they suffered martyrdom during the persecutions of Diocletian.[2]
References
- ^ Saint Marcionilla Archived March 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Patron Saint Index
- ^ Saint Celsus Archived December 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Patron Saint Index