The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313
Marcuclius
fl. 19 May 303 (death unrecorded) · Subdeacon of Cirta · Cirta (Constantina), Numidia
The Ante-Nicene Church
Who Marcuclius was
Subdeacon of Cirta, and one of the two men who refused outright. Ordered to name the lectors, he and Catullinus answered that they were subdeacons and did not know where the lectors lived; ordered to give the names anyway, they made a distinction the Latin turns on — they might hand over books, but they would not hand over men. Felix had them taken into custody.
Named once, in the Gesta apud Zenophilum — the Cirta records of 19 May 303 and 13 December 320; no other ancient source names him.
Common questions
When was Marcuclius active?
Marcuclius is dated fl. 19 May 303 (death unrecorded) in the archive, which places Marcuclius in the Ante-Nicene Church (AD 180–313).
Which early sources mention Marcuclius?
Marcuclius is named in 1 primary-source passage catalogued here, drawn from Municipal acts of Cirta. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Where was Marcuclius from?
The archive associates Marcuclius with Cirta (Constantina), Numidia. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.
Who were Marcuclius’ contemporaries?
The archive links Marcuclius to 3 other figures, including Catullinus, Silvanus of Cirta and Carosus. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.
Primary-source mentions (1)
Every passage below is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
The Acts of Munatius Felix, 19 May 303 — read into evidence before Zenophilus
c. AD 303Catullinus and Marcuclius said: ‘We are not Traitors, behold we are here. Order us to be killed.’ Felix the perpetual flamen and guardian of the state said: ‘Let them be taken into custody.’Municipal acts of Cirta · Gesta apud Zenophilum, Acts of 19 May 303 · source text
Connected in the archive
People
Events in this lifetime
- AD 235 · Maximinus Thrax targets the clergy, AD 235
- AD 250 · The Decian persecution, AD 250
- AD 251 · The Novatianist schism, AD 251
- AD 257 · The Valerian persecution, AD 257
- AD 260 · Gallienus’ edict of toleration, AD 260
- AD 268 · Antioch deposes Paul of Samosata, AD 268
- AD 272 · Aurelian awards the Antioch church, AD 272
- AD 301 · Hripsime and her company, AD 301
- AD 303 · The Great Persecution begins, AD 303
- AD 303 · The search of the church at Cirta, AD 303
Place
Places served
The 2 places the sources put Marcuclius, in the order the record moves through them. This is what the sources attest, not a reconstructed route.