Marcellus of Capua
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Marcellus of Capua was a third- or fourth-century martyr
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
. He is recognized as a saint
by the Roman Catholic Church
, with 7 October as his feast day.
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. Apuleius is not mentioned in recent editions of the Roman Martyrology.
Martyr
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who was inserted in the Roman Catholic calendar of saints
Roman Catholic calendar of saints
The General Roman Calendar indicates the days of the year to which are assigned the liturgical celebrations of saints and of the mysteries of the Lord that are to be observed wherever the Roman Rite is used...
in the thirteenth century, but when that calendar was revised in 1969, his feast was omitted, since the saint had no association with Rome
Rome
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. He is recognized as a saint
Saint
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by the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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, with 7 October as his feast day.
In the liturgical calendar, Saint Marcellus was associated with a supposed Saint Apuleius. They were said to have been converted to Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
by the miracles of Saint Peter
Saint Peter
Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
. According to the Roman Martyrology
Roman Martyrology
The Roman Martyrology is the official martyrology of the Roman Rite of the Roman Catholic Church. It provides an extensive but not exhaustive list of the saints recognized by the Church.-History:...
of the time, they suffered martyrdom soon after the deaths of Saints Peter and Paul and were buried near Rome. Apuleius is not mentioned in recent editions of the Roman Martyrology.