Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer (before 103 BC or c. 100 BC – 59 BC) was a
Consul in 60 BC and son of
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos, or, according to some, the son of Tribune Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer while the latter is the son of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos. Previously he held the offices of
Legate in 66 BC,
Praetor in 63 BC and
Propraetor of
Cisalpine Gaul in 62 BC. and
Augur. Celer was once sent to
Picenum and
Gaul in order to gather the troops against
Catilina. Celer blocked the mountain gates and prevented Catilina passing through the
Apennines to Gaul. Originally serving in
Pompeius' army, Celer then came into conflict with him and was imprisoned. Celer was married to
Clodia Maior and had a daughter by her named (as were all the
women in the
Caecilius Metellus family),
Caecilia Metella.