Saint Marcellina | |
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Virgin | |
Born | 327 Trier, Gaul |
Died | 398 |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | July 17 |
Marcellina (c. 327 – 397) was born in Trier, Gaul the daughter of the Praetorian prefect of Gaul, and was the elder sister of Ambrose of Milan and Satyrus of Milan. Marcellina devoted her life as a consecrated virgin to the practice of prayer and asceticism. Her feast is on 17 July.