St. Marcellinus of Carthage, April 6
A high official of the emperor Honorius, Marcellinus presided over the Conference of Carthage in 411 between Catholics and Donatists. He was a friend of St. Augustine, who dedicated The City of God to him. He was executed in 413 after a political intrigue and is honored as a martyr.
April 6 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Marcellinus, martyr on this date.
Name days on April 6
In countries that keep name days, April 6 is the day for people named Marcellinus.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Marcellinus | April 6 |
April 6 on the calendar
April 6 is the 96th day of the year (the 97th in a leap year), with 269 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday |
| 2027 | Tuesday |
| 2028 | Thursday |
| 2029 | Friday |
| 2030 | Saturday |
Keeping April 6
April 6 falls in spring. Since the general calendar has no celebration that day, the Mass is usually that of the weekday of the season, and the saint may be remembered in local calendars or in personal prayer. Families who keep name days often mark the day with a card, a candle or a favorite meal, and parishes named after the saint may hold a festival. If you know someone named Marcellinus, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around April 6
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| April 3 | St. Richard of Chichester |
| April 4 | St. Isidore of Seville |
| April 5 | St. Vincent Ferrer |
| April 7 | St. John Baptist de la Salle |
| April 8 | St. Julie Billiart |
| April 9 | St. Waltrude |
The day before, April 5, is the day of St. Vincent Ferrer. The day after, April 7, belongs to St. John Baptist de la Salle. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.