Saint
Marcella
Venerable Marcella
New Calendar July 22 Old Calendar August 4
Why they are a saint
Venerable Marcella is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on July 22. Venerated as a monastic saint, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about his life has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Marcella as a patron when they bear the name Marcella at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on July 22. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Marcella, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.