Martyrs · Remembered on June 2
Sts. Marcellinus and Peter
Sts. Marcellinus and Peter is remembered on June 2 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | June 2 |
|---|---|
| Title | Martyrs |
| Died | c. 304 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
A priest and an exorcist of Rome, beheaded secretly in a wood so their graves might be unknown — but their executioner, converted, revealed the place. Constantine raised a basilica over them, and their names entered the Roman Canon, where they remain.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows Sts. Marcellinus and Peter. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. Sts. Marcellinus and Peter keeps June 2 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of June.
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