Celsus and Marcionilla

Saints Celsus and Marcionilla
Christ with Saints Julian and Basilissa, Celsus and Marcionilla, Pompeo Batoni, 1736-8.
Martyrs
Died302
Antioch
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
CanonizedPre-Congregation
Feast9 January Roman Catholic, 8 January Eastern Orthodox

Celsus and Marcionilla (Greek: Κέλσος & Μαρκιονίλλα) were early Christian martyrs. Marcionilla was a matron,[1] and Celsus was her little son. Together with Anastasius, Anthony, Julian and others they suffered martyrdom in Antioch during the Diocletianic Persecution.[2]

References

  1. ^ Saint Marcionilla Archived March 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Patron Saint Index
  2. ^ Saint Celsus Archived December 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Patron Saint Index

External links

  • Saints Julian, Basilissa, Marcianilla, and Celsus at the Christian Iconography web site
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