Marcellus of Avignon
Feast day: April 9
Born in Avignon, France;
Died 474.
Saint Marcellus was educated by his own brother Saint Petronius, bishop of Die not of Saint-Dié, and later succeeded him. Marcellus was consecrated by Bishop Saint Mamertius of Vienne. Marcellus suffered much from the Arians and died after a long episcopate. Meanwhile, Mamertius was censured by the Holy See for the consecration without the proper authority Benedictines. Saint Marcellus is portrayed as a bishop leading a dragon with his stole around its neck. (This is typical of several saints because casting the stole round the creature's neck was the accepted way of subduing dragons or devils.) Marcellus is venerated at Avignon
Feast day: April 9
Born in Avignon, France;
Died 474.
Saint Marcellus was educated by his own brother Saint Petronius, bishop of Die not of Saint-Dié, and later succeeded him. Marcellus was consecrated by Bishop Saint Mamertius of Vienne. Marcellus suffered much from the Arians and died after a long episcopate. Meanwhile, Mamertius was censured by the Holy See for the consecration without the proper authority Benedictines. Saint Marcellus is portrayed as a bishop leading a dragon with his stole around its neck. (This is typical of several saints because casting the stole round the creature's neck was the accepted way of subduing dragons or devils.) Marcellus is venerated at Avignon
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