Saint Cletus And Saint Marcellinus. Popes And Martyrs. Feast Day 26 April.

Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless stated otherwise.

Saint Cletus And Saint Marcellinus.
   Popes And Martyrs.
   Feast Day 26 April.

Semi-Double.

Red Vestments.

Church of Saint Marcellinus, Chokier, Belgium.

Français: Vue de l'église Saint-Marcellin à Chokier,

dans la commune de Flémalle (province de Liège, en Belgique).

Photo: 30 April 2017.

Source: Own work.

Author: Jean Housen

(Wikimedia Commons)

Saint Cletus and Saint Marcellinus.

Popes and Martyrs.

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Saint Cletus was the third Pope. Born at Rome, he was converted by Saint Peter and succeeded Saint Linus, the second Pope, on The Pontifical Throne. He received The Crown of Martyrdom in 91 A.D., under Emperor Domitian and was buried near The Prince of The Apostles.

Saint Marcellinus was also a Roman. He governed The Church from 293 A.D., to 304 A.D., during the terrible Persecution of Diocletian, who caused him to be beheaded. The name of Saint Cletus is in The Canon (First List).

Their Mass is that of Martyrs in Paschaltide. It shows how Faith in the Virtue of The Resurrection of Christ sustains Souls in the midst of sufferings they have to undergo on Earth after Christ (Epistle), before sharing in His Triumph in Heaven (Introit, Epistle, Gospel, Offertory, Communion).

Let us glorify Jesus, Whose members we are, by producing many fruits of Patience, as did these Holy Martyrs (Gospel).

Mass: Sancti tui.