Saint Marcel of Paris

Also known as

  • Marcellus

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Ninth bishop of Paris, France. Chaired the Council of Paris in 360 – 361 which recognized the edicts of the Council of Nicaea in 325. Supported Saint Genevieve. Legend says that there was a dragon in Paris which was devouring women of “ill repute”; Marcel defeated it by striking it with his bishop‘s crozier.

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  • “Saint Marcel of Paris“. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 November 2022. Web. 25 April 2024. <>