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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Marcellinus

An English missionary in the Low Countries, a companion of Saint Willibrord, reposed around 762.

Feast
July 14old style July 27
Reposed
7628th century
Order
Hierarchs

Life

Saint Marcellinus (also called Marchelm or Marculf) was an English missionary in the Low Countries, a companion of Saint Willibrord. Born in England, he followed Willibrord to Holland. Together with Saint Liafwine he preached the Gospel to the people of Over-⁠Yssel. He reposed around 762 at Oldenzeel, but his relics were later taken to Deventer. The calendars call him a priest, of Utrecht.

He is commemorated on 14 July as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar.

Commemorated the same day July 14