Pope Marcellus I was the bishop of Rome from May or June 308 to his death on 16 January 309. He succeeded Marcellinus after a considerable interval. Under Maxentius, he was banished from Rome in 309,
Sacristy ceiling fresco Gloria di San Marcello by Giovanni Battista Ciocchi, San Marcello al Corso, Rome, Italy
The Catacomb of Priscilla is a large archaeological site on the Via Salaria in Rome, Italy, situated in what was a quarry in Roman times. The catacombs extend underground for over seven miles, making
Isaiah (left) predicts the birth of the Messiah from the Virgin. Mary is shown nursing the Infant Jesus. Dated to the first half of the third century, likely 230-240 CE, Catacomb of Priscilla.[AI-retrieved source]