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title: "St. Marcellinus of Carthage: Feast Day April 6 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-marcellinus-of-carthage/
description: "St. Marcellinus of Carthage, Martyr. Remembered on April 6, died c. 413. Read their life in Bless."
---

Martyr · Remembered on April 6

# St. Marcellinus of Carthage

St. Marcellinus of Carthage is remembered on April 6 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [April 6](https://blessbible.app/saints/april/#6) |
| Title | Martyr |
| Died | c. 413 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Tuesday, April 6, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-marcellinus-of-carthage/#calendar) |

## Life

A Roman imperial secretary, friend and correspondent of Augustine — who dedicated the City of God to him — sent to Carthage to judge between Catholics and Donatists. Falsely entangled in a rebellion by his enemies, he was summarily executed; the empire exonerated him too late.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Marcellinus of Carthage. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.

| Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Tuesday, April 6, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/04/06/) | Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter | White | Acts 4:32-37 · Psalm 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 · John 3:14-15 · John 3:7b-15 |
| [Thursday, April 6, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/04/06/) | Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent | Violet | Genesis 17:3-9 · Psalm 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 · Psalm 95:8 · John 8:51-59 |

Readings

Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

[April 5 St. Vincent Ferrer](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-vincent-ferrer/) [April 7 St. John Baptist de la Salle](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-baptist-de-la-salle/)

[All the saints of April](https://blessbible.app/saints/april/) [Born on April 6?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#04-06) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. Marcellinus of Carthage

Remembered on April 6

On this page

1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-marcellinus-of-carthage/#life)
2. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-marcellinus-of-carthage/#calendar)

In the app

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