Marcellinus of Embrun

Saint Marcellinus of Embrun, born in North Africa (the province of Africa Proconsularis), was the first bishop of Embrun in Gaul from 354, who died around 374. In 313 he went to Rome, with two other North African bishops, Vincent and Domninus, to a synod that judged the Donatist movement. They were received by Pope Miltiades, who gave them a mission. They landed at Nice, after taking the advice of the bishops assembled at Arles in 314, and preached the Gospel to the inhabitants of the Italian side of the Alps, from the shore of the sea to Vercelli, where Eusebius was chosen as bishop and where they parted. Marcellinus and his disciples reached the Alps at Embrun; Marcellinus was consecrated first bishop of Embrun by Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, and Vincent became bishop of Digne. The relics of the three saints are venerated at Digne. They are saints of the undivided Church, commemorated on 20 April (new style; 3 May in the old style).