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title: "St. Meletius of Antioch: Feast Day February 12 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-meletius-of-antioch/
description: "St. Meletius of Antioch, Bishop. Remembered on February 12, died c. 381. Read their life in Bless."
---

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](https://blessbible.app/saints/february/#12) |
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | c. 381 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Friday, February 12, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-meletius-of-antioch/#calendar) |

## 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.

| Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Friday, February 12, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/02/12/) | Friday after Ash Wednesday | Violet | Isaiah 58:1-9a · Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19 · See Amos 5:14 · Matthew 9:14-15 |
| [Saturday, February 12, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/02/12/) | Saturday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time | Green | 1 Kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34 · Psalm 106:6-7ab, 19-20, 21-22 · Matthew 4:4b · Mark 8:1-10 |

Readings

Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

[February 11 St. Benedict of Aniane](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-benedict-of-aniane/) [February 13 St. Catherine de' Ricci](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-catherine-de-ricci/)

[All the saints of February](https://blessbible.app/saints/february/) [Born on February 12?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#02-12) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. Meletius of Antioch

Remembered on February 12

On this page

1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-meletius-of-antioch/#life)
2. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-meletius-of-antioch/#calendar)

In the app

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