Today is the combined feast of Saints Cletus (died c. 91) and Marcellinus (died 304). Not much is known about these two popes, except they are both martyrs, Cletus during the reign of Domitian and Marcellinus during the reign of Diocletian.
Cletus is sometimes called Anacletus, leading to some confusion as to whether there were one or two men, but it is now generally known that they are one and the same.
Marcellinus lived in very turbulent times and possibly lapsed a little in the face of persecution, even to the point of turning over some sacred books and/or burning incense to the gods. However that may be, he certainly died as a martyr for his faith, and if he did temporarily lapse, he embraced his faith anew, even at the supreme cost. He is buried in the cemetery of St. Priscilla. Saints Cletus and Marcellinus, pray for us.
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