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Marcella of Marseille
disciple of Jesus in Catholic tradition
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 31 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
100
Died
100
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Marcella, according to Catholic tradition, was a disciple of Jesus and a servant of the brothers of Bethany. She is known for being the companion of Saint Martha during the Christianization of the current French region of Provence.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Lazarus of Bethany Saint“According to the Golden Legend, Marcella would have been a Christian servant of the siblings Martha, Mary, and Lazarus of Bethany, together with Sarah and Maximinus, also Christians.” — Wikipedia
- Mary Magdalene Saint“Along with them, other Christians: Mary Magdalene, Mary of Clopas and Mary Salome.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q123384654 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Marcella of Marseille (CC BY-SA)
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