In the beginning of the 5th century, Petilianus, the Donatist bishop of Cirta, says that Marcellinus and his priests had given up the holy books to the pagans during the persecution and offered incense to false gods.
I begyndelsen af det 5. århundrede bekræftede Petilianus, den donatistiske biskop i Constantine, at Marcellinus og hans præster havde svigtet de hellige bøger over for de vantro under forfølgelserne og ofret røgelse til falske guder.