Meletius of Antioch

Who they were

Meletius, of Melitene, was Bishop of Sebaste and then of Antioch. Elected by Arians who thought him their ally, he upheld the Nicene faith and was exiled within a month, beginning a long schism at Antioch.

Exiled several times, he was supported by St Basil. He presided over the Council of Constantinople in 381, which confirmed the Nicene faith, and died during it, urging unity and peace.

The miracles

The Catholic Encyclopedia does not describe how he came to be honoured as a saint.

Why that counted as sanctity

A bishop who suffered exile for the Nicene faith.

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• Agathius Saint Teacher
• Diodorus of Tarsus Saint Pupil
• Acacius of Beroea Saint
  “He was present at the Ecumenical Council of Constantinople in 381, and on the death of Meletius of Antioch took part in Flavian's ordination to the See of Antioch, by whom he was afterwards sent to the Pope in order to heal the schism between the churches of the West and Antioch.” — Wikipedia
• Athanasius of Alexandria Saint
  “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…” — Wikipedia
• Eustathius of Antioch Saint
  “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…” — Wikipedia
• Flavian I of Antioch Saint
  “When Meletius of Antioch was appointed patriarch of Antioch in 360 he ordained Flavian to the priesthood, and on the death of Meletius in 381 Flavian was chosen to succeed him.” — Wikipedia