The classic Latin attack on Marcion's rejection of the Old Testament and two-god theology.
Pope Marcellinus
c. 250 – 304 · b. Rome · Bishop of Rome
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 250, Rome
- Died
- 304, Rome
- See
- Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- Marcellinus
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Rome 296-304.
- Primary source
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.32
Bishop of Rome 296-304. Reign covered the outbreak of the Diocletianic persecution; his conduct during it was later disputed by the Donatists.
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Common questions
- Who was Pope Marcellinus?
- Pope Marcellinus (250–304) — Bishop of Rome 296-304. Reign covered the outbreak of the Diocletianic persecution; his conduct during it was later disputed by the Donatists.
- Who did Pope Marcellinus succeed as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Caius.
Sources for biography
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.32 primary
- Augustine, De Unico Baptismo 16.27 primary
documented connections(1)
- succeeded in see Pope CaiusRoman episcopal succession in 296.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.32
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Pope Marcellinus).