Marcellus of Tangier

Saint Marcellus of Tangier
Icon of Saint Marcellus located in the Russian Orthodox Church of the Resurrection, Rabat
Martyr
Born	c. mid 3rd century AD
Died	298 AD Tingis, Mauretania Tingitana (modern-day Tangiers, Morocco)
Venerated in	Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Major shrine	Church of San Marcelo, León[1]
Feast	October 30
Patronage	the city of León and the Province of León, Spain

Saint Marcellus of Tangier or Saint Marcellus the Centurion (Spanish: San Marcelo) (c. mid 3rd century – 298 AD) was a Roman centurion who is today venerated as a martyr-saint in both the Eastern Orthodox and the Catholic Church. His feast day is celebrated on October 30.