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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
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Saint

Marcellinus of Ancona

Bishop of Ancona

Bishop of Ancona in Italy, reposed around 566.

Feast
January 9old style January 22
Reposed
5666th century
Place
Ancona
Order
Hierarchs

Life

Saint Marcellinus of Ancona was born at Ancona in Italy and became bishop of the city around 550. He reposed around 566.

Saint Gregory the Great relates that through his prayer the city was miraculously delivered from destruction by fire. The Roman Martyrology remembers him for this.

He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 9 January (new style).

Commemorated the same day January 9