Marcellus I

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Marcellus I

Summary

Marcellus I is a human[1]. He was born in Rome[2]. He was born on January 6, 255[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on January 16, 309[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Marcellus I was born in Rome[2].
  • Marcellus I passed away in Rome[4].
  • Marcellus I was born on January 6, 255[3].
  • Marcellus I died on January 16, 309[5].
  • Marcellus I is buried at Catacomb of Priscilla[8].
  • Marcellus I held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Latin was Marcellus I's native language[10].
  • Marcellus I's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Marcellus I held the position of Pope[11].
  • Marcellus I's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Marcellus I is recorded as male[13].
  • Marcellus I's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Marcellus I's Commons category is recorded as Marcellus I[15].
  • Marcellus I's canonization status is recorded as saint[16].
  • Marcellus I's given name is recorded as Marcel[17].
  • Marcellus I's given name is recorded as Marcellus[18].
  • Marcellus I's feast day is recorded as January 16[19].
  • Marcellus I's work location is recorded as Rome[20].
  • Marcellus I's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[21].
  • Marcellus I's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Marcellus I's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Marcellus I's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24].
  • Marcellus I's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Marcellus I dates from the Low Roman Empire[26].
  • Marcellus I's subject has role is recorded as Christian martyr[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rome[2], Marcellus I… he was born on January 6, 255[3]. Latin was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Marcellus I worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He held the position of Pope[11].

Personal Life

Marcellus I's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Marcellus I died on January 16, 309[5]. He died in Rome[4]. He is buried at Catacomb of Priscilla[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marcellus I include Saint Marcellus's flood[28], a storm surge[29], in Netherlands[30]; San Marcello al Corso[31], a church building[32], in Italy[33]; and Flood of San Marcello (1219)[34], a flood[35], in Netherlands[36].

Why It Matters

Marcellus I ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Saint Marcellus's flood[28], a storm surge[29], in Netherlands[30]; San Marcello al Corso[31], a church building[32], in Italy[33]; and Flood of San Marcello (1219)[34], a flood[35], in Netherlands[36].

FAQs

Where was Marcellus I born?

Born in Rome[2], Marcellus I…

Where did Marcellus I die?

Marcellus I passed away in Rome[4].

What did Marcellus I do for work?

Marcellus I worked as Catholic priest[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . saint-mike.org. saint-mike.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . saints.sqpn.com. saints.sqpn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 740219
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 740219, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161605407|Marcellus PP. (#161605407)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]]"
  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
  3. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subject has role Christian martyr, Pope
    Canonization status saint
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
    Country of citizenship Ancient Rome
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058515715806706, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/285927158|Marcel (#285927158)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7884|CANTIC]] #mix'"
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