Marcellus of Capua

Saint Marcellus
Born	third or fourth century Capua, Campania
Died	third or fourth century Capua, Campania
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church
Canonized	pre-congregation
Feast	7 October
Catholic cult suppressed	1969

Marcellus of Capua was a third- or fourth-century martyr^[1] who was inserted in the Roman Catholic calendar of saints in the thirteenth century, but when that calendar was revised in 1969, his feast was omitted, since the saint had no association with Rome.^[2] He is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, with 7 October as his feast day.^[3]

In the liturgical calendar, Saint Marcellus was associated with a supposed Saint Apuleius. They were said to have been converted to Christianity by the miracles of Saint Peter. According to the Roman Martyrology of the time, they suffered martyrdom soon after the deaths of Saints Peter and Paul and were buried near Rome.^[4] Apuleius is not mentioned in recent editions of the Roman Martyrology.

References

1. ^ Martyrologium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2001 ISBN 88-209-7210-7), p. 727
2. ^ Calendarium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1969), p. 142
3. ^ Martyrologium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2001), p. 528.
4. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia: Sergius and Bacchus

Persondata
Name	Marcellus Of Capua
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth
Place of birth	Capua, Campania
Date of death
Place of death	Capua, Campania