Bishop · Remembered on February 12
St. Meletius of Antioch
St. Meletius of Antioch is remembered on February 12 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | February 12 |
|---|---|
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | c. 381 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
Patriarch of Antioch three times exiled by Arian emperors, who baptized and ordained John Chrysostom, opened the Council of Constantinople, and died presiding over it — mourned by the whole assembly as a father of the Nicene faith.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Meletius of Antioch. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Meletius of Antioch keeps February 12 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of February.
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