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Melitta
2nd-century Christian martyr and saint
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Feast: 16 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
200
Died
150
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Melissa (Melissae or Melitine or Melitinḗ or Melitina; 28 February, 126 – 16 September, 157) was a virgin and martyr in 2nd-century Christian traditions, venerated as a saint.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Sources
- Wikidata Q1919427 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Melissa of Marcianopolis (CC BY-SA)
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