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Marcellus of Chalon
2nd-century Roman saint
SaintResearchedPre-congregation
Born
150
Died
177
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Chalon-sur-Saône in Lugdunensian Gaul, now in France, Saint Marcellus, martyr.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 4 September as a martyr of Chalon-sur-Saône.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 4 September (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q55598525 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Marcel de Chalon (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.