Marcellus (prefect of Judea)

Marcellus (prefect of Judea)

Marcellus was Roman Prefect of the province of Judea.

He was a friend of Lucius Vitellius (ib. 4, § 2), who appointed him after sending Pilate to Rome (in 36 or 37) to render account. It may be assumed, however, that Marcellus was not really a governor of Judea, but only a subordinate official of Vitellius. Indeed, this is the only instance where Josephus, in designating the office of Marcellus, uses the expression epimeletes (ἐπιμελητής) = "overseer", which is uncommon, and we are not certain whether Marcellus really had the powers of a prefect, or was merely a caretaker. No official act of Marcellus is reported. In 37, he was replaced by Marullus.

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Marcellus (prefect of Judea)
Preceded by
Pontius Pilate
Prefect of Judaea Succeeded by
Marullus

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