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|SaintName=Saint Meletius of Antioch | |SaintName=Saint Meletius of Antioch | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=February 12 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Melitene, Lesser Armenia, Roman Empire (now Malatya, Turkey) | |SaintBirthPlace=Melitene, Lesser Armenia, Roman Empire (now Malatya, Turkey) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=38.3500, 38.3167 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=38.3500, 38.3167 | ||
|DeathPlace=Antioch, Roman Syria, Roman Empire (now Antakya, Turkey) | |DeathPlace=Antioch, Roman Syria, Roman Empire (now Antakya, Turkey) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=36.2000, 36.1667 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=36.2000, 36.1667 | ||
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|NotableCoordinates3=38.3500, 38.3167 | |NotableCoordinates3=38.3500, 38.3167 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Turkey | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Canonizer=Early Church | |Canonizer=Early Church | ||
|Profession=Bishop | |Profession=Bishop | ||
|Patronage=Antioch; Sebaste | |Patronage=Antioch; Sebaste | ||
|Attributes=Mitre; book | |Attributes=Mitre; book | ||
|PrimaryShrine=Antakya Orthodox Church, Antakya, Turkey | |PrimaryShrine=Antakya Orthodox Church, Antakya, Turkey | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | |AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | ||
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'''Saint Meletius of Antioch''' (Greek: ''Μελέτιος Ἀντιοχείας''; died 381 AD) was a 4th-century bishop of Antioch, a key figure in the Arian controversy who presided over the First Council of Constantinople despite multiple exiles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Meletius of Antioch |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10161b.htm |website=New Advent |access-date=2025-11-15}}</ref> According to early Church historians like Socrates Scholasticus and Sozomen, Meletius, born in Melitene, Lesser Armenia, served as bishop of Sebaste before his election to Antioch in 360/361 AD during the semi-Arian schism, where he initially appeared moderate but affirmed Nicene orthodoxy in a 363 homily, leading to exile by Emperor Constantius II.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Meletius of Antioch |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5066 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-15}}</ref> Recalled under Jovian (363) and Valens (369), he endured three exiles, fostering unity between Meletians and Nicenes while baptizing and ordaining figures like Saint Basil the Great.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Meletius of Antioch |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Meletius-of-Antioch |website=Britannica |access-date=2025-11-15}}</ref> Despite imperial opposition, he opened the Council of Constantinople (381), dying shortly after during its sessions. | '''Saint Meletius of Antioch''' (Greek: ''Μελέτιος Ἀντιοχείας''; died 381 AD) was a 4th-century bishop of Antioch, a key figure in the Arian controversy who presided over the First Council of Constantinople despite multiple exiles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Meletius of Antioch |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10161b.htm |website=New Advent |access-date=2025-11-15}}</ref> According to early Church historians like Socrates Scholasticus and Sozomen, Meletius, born in Melitene, Lesser Armenia, served as bishop of Sebaste before his election to Antioch in 360/361 AD during the semi-Arian schism, where he initially appeared moderate but affirmed Nicene orthodoxy in a 363 homily, leading to exile by Emperor Constantius II.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Meletius of Antioch |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5066 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-15}}</ref> Recalled under Jovian (363) and Valens (369), he endured three exiles, fostering unity between Meletians and Nicenes while baptizing and ordaining figures like Saint Basil the Great.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Meletius of Antioch |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Meletius-of-Antioch |website=Britannica |access-date=2025-11-15}}</ref> Despite imperial opposition, he opened the Council of Constantinople (381), dying shortly after during its sessions. | ||