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St. Marcellinus (born, Rome?—died October 304, Rome; feast day June 2) was the pope probably from 291/296 to 304, although the dates of his reign, as well as those of his predecessors Eutychianus and Gaius, are uncertain.
Pope Marcellinus was the bishop of Rome from 30 June 296 to his death in 304. A historical accusation was levelled at him by some sources to the effect that he might have renounced Christianity during Emperor Diocletian 's persecution of Christians before repenting afterwards, which would explain why he is omitted from lists of martyrs.
Marcellinus, a priest, and Peter, an exorcist, died in the year 304. According to a legendary account of their martyrdom, the two Romans saw their imprisonment as just one more opportunity to evangelize and managed to convert their jailer and his family.
St. Marcellinus. Share. He succeeded St. Caius in the bishopric of Rome, in 296, about the time that Diocletian set himself up for a deity and impiously claimed divine honours. Theodoret says that in those stormy times of persecution Marcellinus acquired great glory.
The biography of Marcellinus in the "Liber Pontificalis", which probably alludes to a lost "passio" of his, relates that he was led to the sacrifice that he might scatter incense, which he did. But after a few days he was seized with remorse, and was condemned to death by Diocletian with three other Christians, and beheaded.
The martyrdom of Marcellinus, high imperial functionary and friend of St. Augustine, is linked to the Donatist schism that tore the African Church for more than a century. Its beginnings date back to 310 when the validity of the election of the bishop of Carthage, Caecilian, was questioned because consecrated by “traitor” bishops.
