FAITH OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

  Saint Marcellus of Tangier By Edward Matulanya  Here are early life, history,  Martyrdom,  Veneration, Legacy, and  Spiritual Significance of  Saint Marcellus of Tangier (Feast Day: October 30). Early Life and Historical Context Saint Marcellus of Tangier was a Roman centurion who lived during the latter part of the 3rd century AD, around 250–300 AD. He served in Tingis (modern-day Tangier, Morocco), which at the time formed part of the Roman province of Mauretania Tingitana. As an officer of the Roman army, Marcellus was responsible for enforcing imperial discipline and loyalty—duties that often conflicted with the Christian conscience in periods of persecution (Catholic Readings, 2024; Wikipedia, 2025). The Emperor Maximian Herculeus, who reigned jointly with Diocletian, demanded public sacrifices to the Roman gods as signs of political and religious fidelity. Christians who refused these acts were charged with disloyalty or impiety (All Saint Stories, ...