Celsus and Marcionilla
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Celsus and Marcionilla were early Christian
martyrs. Marcionilla was a married laywomen, and Celsus was her son. Together with Anastasius
, Anthony
, and Julian
they suffered martyrdom during the persecutions of Diocletian
.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
martyrs. Marcionilla was a married laywomen, and Celsus was her son. Together with Anastasius
Anastasius of Antioch (martyr)
Anastasius was a Christian convert who suffered martyrdom with Anthony, Julian, Celsus and Marcionilla, during the persecutions of Diocletian.Anastasius is one of the 140 Colonnade saints which adorn St. Peter's Square.-References:...
, Anthony
Anthony of Antioch
Anthony was an early Christian priest who suffered martyrdom with Anastasius, Julian, Celsus and Marcionilla, during the persecutions of Diocletian. He lived his life as a desert hermit and denounced the Roman way of life. He practiced celibacy and lived off roots and plants. He also shunned any...
, and Julian
Julian and Basilissa
Saints Julian and Basilissa were husband and wife. They were Christian martyrs who died at either Antioch or, more probably, at Antinoe, in the reign of Diocletian, early in the fourth century, on 9 January, according to the Roman Martyrology, or 8 January, according to the Greek Menaea.Their...
they suffered martyrdom during the persecutions of Diocletian
Diocletian
Diocletian |latinized]] upon his accession to Diocletian . c. 22 December 244 – 3 December 311), was a Roman Emperor from 284 to 305....
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External links
- "Saints Marcianilla, Celsus, and Basilissa" at Christian Iconography