Meletius of Antioch

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Meletius of Antioch was a 4th-century bishop and key figure in the Arian controversy who served as a leading pro-Nicene churchman and briefly presided over the First Council of Constantinople.

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Meletius of Antioch canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century bishop
Christian bishop
Church Father
Eastern Christian saint
saint
activeYears 4th century
associatedWith Council of Antioch
Council of Constantinople of 381
birthPlace Melitene
Roman Empire
causeOf Meletian schism
church Church of Antioch
linked to: church in Antioch
conflict Arianism
consecratedAsBishopOfAntiochBy Acacius of Caesarea
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathDate 381
deathPlace Constantinople
linked to: Istanbul

Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
denomination Nicene Christianity
feastDay 12 February
honorificPrefix Patriarch
Saint
knownFor moderate stance during Arian controversy
reconciling pro-Nicene factions in Antioch
languageOfWorkOrName Greek
notableEvent Arian controversy
First Council of Constantinople
notableWork Leadership in the Arian controversy
opposedTo Arianism
partOf Meletian schism
linked to: Donatism
positionHeld Bishop of Antioch
Bishop of Beroea
Bishop of Sebaste
Patriarch of Antioch
predecessor Eudoxius of Antioch
presidedAt First Council of Constantinople
religion Christianity
role leading pro-Nicene churchman
president of the First Council of Constantinople
seeAlso Meletian schism
successor Flavian I of Antioch
supportedDoctrine Homoousios Christology
linked to: Nicene Christianity

Nicene Creed
tradition Greek-speaking Eastern Christianity
veneratedIn Eastern Catholic Churches
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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First Council of Constantinople presidedOverBy Meletius of Antioch
Diodorus of Tarsus appointedBy Meletius of Antioch
Flavian I of Antioch succeeded Meletius of Antioch
Meletian schism namedAfter Meletius of Antioch
Meletian schism hasParticipant Meletius of Antioch