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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Marcella of Alexandria

Martyr of Alexandria, remembered in the early martyrologies.

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Feast
June 28old style July 11
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Marcella of Alexandria suffered martyrdom at Alexandria, the mother of Saint Potamiaena, in the group that includes Plutarch and the disciples of Origen. The Martyrology preserves no account of her death. Her commemoration falls on 28 June in the Roman Martyrology (Gregorian calendar); she is counted a saint of the undivided Church.

Commemorated the same day June 28