Meletius of Antioch
Christian bishop of Antioch from 360 to 381
b. 4th century · d. 381
25th Patriarch of Antioch (Greek line) · 360–381
Offices
- Patriarch of Antioch (Greek line) № 25 · 360 – 381
Meletius of Antioch 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.
Related people
- Agathius disciple of · traditional
- Diodore of Tarsus teacher of · traditional
- John Chrysostom ordainer of · documented
- Flavian I of Antioch preceded · inferred
Events
Commemorated
Places
- Constantinople death
- Malatya birth
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- The Seven Ecumenical Councils (NPNF series 2 vol. 14) 1 claim — First Council of Constantinople