Back ميليتيوس الأنطاكي Arabic ميليتيوس من انطاكيه ARZ Meleci d'Antioquia Catalan Melétios z Antiochie Czech Meletius von Antiochien German Μελέτιος Α΄ Αντιοχείας Greek Meletios de Antioĥio Esperanto Melecio de Antioquía Spanish ملتیوس انطاکیه Persian Mélèce Ier d'Antioche French
Meletius of Antioch | |
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| Patriarch of Antioch | |
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| Installed | 360 |
| Term ended | 381 |
| Predecessor | Annanius of Antioch |
| Successor | Flavian I of Antioch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 381 |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 12 February |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Oriental Orthodox Eastern Orthodox |
Meletius of Antioch (Greek: Μελέτιος, Meletios) was a Christian patriarch of Antioch from 360 until his death in 381. He was opposed by a rival bishop named Paulinus II of Antioch and his episcopate was dominated by the schism, usually called the Meletian schism. As a result, he was exiled from Antioch in 361–362, 365–366 and 371–378. One of his last acts was to preside over the First Council of Constantinople in 381.
There are contrasting views about his theological position: on the one hand, he was exiled three times under Arian emperors; on the other, he was strongly opposed by those faithful to the memory of the staunchly pro-Nicene Eustathius of Antioch, whom the synod of Melitene deposed for his Homoousianism, which they considered a heresy, and by Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, a firm opponent of Arianism.
Meletius' asceticism was remarkable in view of his great private wealth. He is venerated as a saint and confessor in the Roman Catholic, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox churches.[1] His feast day is 12 February.[2]
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Meletius of Antioch". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 93–94.
- ^ Cross, F. L.; Livingstone, E. A., eds. (2009) [2005]. "Melitius, St". The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3rd rev. ed.). Oxford University Press.
