Marcella

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Marcella

• Venerable Marcella of RomeJanuary 31Christian ascetic of Rome in the Western Roman Empire, who died in 410.
• MAMartyr Marcella of AlexandriaJune 28Martyr of Alexandria, remembered in the early martyrologies.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Marcella?

The name day of Marcella is January 31, the feast of Venerable Marcella of Rome. It is also kept on June 28.

II.Which saints bore the name Marcella?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 2 saints named Marcella, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Marcella a good baptismal name?

Yes. Marcella is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Marcella of Rome as patron.