Saint Marcelo de León
A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on October 30.
- Feast day: October 30
- Life and era: Birth recorded in source: En león en la actual España
- Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
- Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
- Often asked for: commemoration
Why the Church honors Saint Marcelo de León
Saint Marcelo de León is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for October 30.
Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Marcelo de León
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Biography and witness
Saint Marcelo de León appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on October 30.
Original martyrology note
En Tánger, de Mauritania, pasión de san Marcelo, centurión, que el día del cumpleaños del emperador, mientras los demás sacrificaban, se quitó las insignias de su función y las arrojó al pie de los estandartes, afirmando que por ser cristiano no podía seguir manteniendo el juramento militar, pues debía obedecer solamente a Cristo, e inmediatamente fue degollado, consumando así su martirio.
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Short prayer
Saint Marcelo de León, pray for me.