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title: "St. Marcellus I: Feast Day January 16 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-marcellus-i/
description: "St. Marcellus I, Pope and Martyr. Remembered on January 16, died c. 309. Read their life in Bless."
---

Pope and Martyr · Remembered on January 16

# St. Marcellus I

St. Marcellus I is remembered on January 16 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [January 16](https://blessbible.app/saints/january/#16) |
| Title | Pope and Martyr |
| Died | c. 309 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Saturday, January 16, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-marcellus-i/#calendar) |

## Life

Pope after a four-year vacancy caused by persecution, he reorganized the shattered Roman church and held a hard line on reconciling those who had lapsed — riots followed, and the emperor banished him from the city he had just rebuilt.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Marcellus I. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Saturday, January 16, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/01/16/) | Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time | Green | Hebrews 4:12-16 · Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15 · Luke 4:18 · Mark 2:13-17 |
| [Sunday, January 16, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/01/16/) | Second Sunday in Ordinary Time | Green | Isaiah 62:1-5 · Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10 · 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 · 2 Thessalonians 2:14 · John 2:1-11 |

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.

[January 15 St. Paul the First Hermit](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-paul-the-first-hermit/) [January 17 St. Anthony of Egypt](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-anthony-of-egypt/)

[All the saints of January](https://blessbible.app/saints/january/) [Born on January 16?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#01-16) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. Marcellus I

Remembered on January 16

On this page

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

In the app

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