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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Name

Marcellinus, bishop of Ancona, 6th c.

Saint ID

S01712

Number in BH

BHL 5244

Reported Death Not Before

520

Reported Death Not After

580

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Bishops , Miracle-workers in lifetime
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E04383Gregory the Great writes the Dialogues, recounting miraculous stories with various local saints as their subject. Written in Latin in Rome, c. 593. Overview entry.
E04432Gregory the Great, in his Dialogues (1.6), describes how *Marcellinus (bishop of Ancona, 6th c., S01712) miraculously caused a fire to change its course in the city of Ancona (central Italy). Written in Latin in Rome, c. 593.