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		65 561 The Patriarchate of Anastasius the Sinaite in Antioch.
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	Meletius of Antioch
		Though the election of Meletius was beyond contestation, the hot-headed Lucifer Cagliari yielded to the solicitations of the opposing faction, and instead of temporizing and awaiting Meletius's approaching return from exile, assisted by two confessors he hastily consecrated as Bishop of Antioch the Eustathian leader, Paulinus.
		Meletius and his adherents were not responsible, and it is a peculiar injustice of history that this division should be known as the Meletian schism when the Eustathians or Paulinians were alone answerable for it.
		In the absence of the Bishop of Alexandria, the presidency rightfully fell to the Bishop of Antioch, whom the Emperor Theodosius received with marked deference, nor was the imperial favour unprofitable to Meletius in his quality of president of the assembly.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/m/meletius_of_antioch.html (3037 words)

	MELETIUS OF ANTIOCH - LoveToKnow Article on MELETIUS OF ANTIOCH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Meletius thus makes his debut as an ecclesiastic of the court party, and as such became bishop of Seba~te in succession to Eustathius, deposed as an Homousian heretic by the synod of Melitne.
		The appointment was resented by the Homoeusian clergy, and Meletius retired to Beroea.
		Meletius was a holy man, whose ascetic life was all the thore remarkable in view of his great private wealth.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /M/ME/MELETIUS_OF_ANTIOCH.htm (731 words)

	Encyclopedia: Antioch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Antioch was destined to rival Alexandria in Egypt as the chief city of the nearer East and to be the cradle of gentile Christianity.
		Antioch became the capital and court-city of the western Seleucid empire under Antiochus I, its counterpart in the east being Seleucia-on-Tigris; but its paramount importance dates from the battle of Ancyra (240 BC), which shifted the Seleucid centre of gravity from Asia Minor, and led indirectly to the rise of Pergamum.
		Antioch gave its name to a certain school of Christian thought, distinguished by literal interpretation of the Scriptures and insistence on the human limitations of Jesus.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Antioch (5425 words)

	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 1019 (v. 2) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Epiphanius, on the other hand, relates that both Peter and Meletius being in confinement for the faith, differed concerning the treatment to be used toward those who, after renouncing their Christian profession, became penitent and wished to be restored to the communion of the Church.
		Meletius ordained bishops, presbyters, and deacons, and kept his followers a distinct body, under the title of "the Church of the Martyrs." He even extended his sect into Palestine, where he visited Jerusalem, Eleutheropolis, and Gaza, and ordained many in those towns to the priesthood.
		Meletius died very shortly after the Council of Nice, for Alexander, who himself only survived the council about five months, lived long enough to persecute the followers of Meletius after their leader's death, because, deeming Meletius ill-treated, they would not accept the terms of reconciliation offered by the Council.
	ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/2127.html (870 words)

	FLAVIAN I. (OF ANTIOCH) - LoveToKnow Article on FLAVIAN I. (OF ANTIOCH) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The two friends assembled their adherents outside the city walls for the observance of the exercises of religion; and, according to Theodoret, it was in these meetings that the practice of antiphonal singing was first introduced in the services of the church.
		When Meletius was appointed bishop of Antioch in 361 he raised Flavian to the priesthood, and on the death of Meletius in 381 Flavian was chosen to succeed him.
		The schism between the two parties was, however, far from being healed; the bishop of Rome and the bishops of Egypt refused to acknowledge Flavian, and Paulinus, who by the extreme Eustathians had been elected bishop in opposition.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /F/FL/FLAVIAN_I_OF_ANTIOCH_.htm (331 words)

	Meletius of Antioch Article, MeletiusAntioch Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Meletius thus makeshis debut as an ecclesiastic of the court party, and as such became bishop of Seba~te in succession to Eustathius, deposed as an Homousian heretic by the synod of Melitene.
		The successor of Meletius was Euzoeus,who had fallen with Arius under the ban of Athanasius ; and Loofs explains the sub fidei mutajio which Saint Jerome ascribes to Meletius to the dogmatic opposition of the deposed bishop to his successor.
		Basil ofCaesarea, throwing over the cause of Eustathius, championed that of Meletius who, when after the death of Valens he returnedin triumph to Antioch, was hailed as the leader of Eastern orthodoxy.
	www.anoca.org /he/bishop/meletius_of_antioch.html (734 words)

	St. Meletius
		It was an additional affliction to St. Meletius, to see Julian the Apostate make Antioch the seat of the superstitious abominations of idolatry, which he restored; and the generous liberty with which he opposed them, provoked that emperor to banish him a second time.
		Meletius presided as the first patriarch that was present; in it one hundred and fifty Catholic bishops, and thirty-six of the Macedonian sect, made their appearance; but all these latter chose rather to withdraw than to retract their error, or confess the divinity of the Holy Ghost.
		Meletius died at Constantinople while the council was sitting to the inexpressible grief of the fathers, and of the good emperor.
	www.ewtn.com /library/MARY/MELETIUS.htm (1922 words)

	A Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature to the End of the Sixth Century A.D., with an Account of the ...
		Meletius instantly extended three fingers towards the people, closed them, and then allowing only one to remain extended, expressed by signs what he was prevented from uttering.
		When Eusebius reached Antioch, he found that "the evil had, by such unwise measures, been made incurable." The long connexion of Athanasius with the Eustathians made him unwilling to disown Paulinus, who accepted the synodal letter; and attempts at union were suspended.
		The Western bishops and Paulinus suspected Meletius and the Easterns of Arianism; the Easterns imputed Sabellianism to the Westerns.
	www.ccel.org /ccel/wace/biodict.Meletius_3.html (982 words)

	Church of Antioch - OrthodoxWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Church of Antioch is one of the five patriarchates (i.e., the Pentarchy) that constituted the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church before the Great Schism of 1054, and today is one of the autocephalous Orthodox churches.
		The territory that came to be associated with the bishop of Antioch was that of the Roman Diocese of the East (a diocese was originally an Imperial governmental division before it became an ecclesiastical one).
		The Holy Synod of Antioch is comprised of the patriarch and all the active metropolitans, who meet at least annually and function to elect the patriarch and other bishops and to govern the Church of Antioch to preserve the faith and maintain ecclesiastical order.
	www.orthodoxwiki.org /Church_of_Antioch (1696 words)

	Meletius of Antioch -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Meletius thus makes his debut as an ecclesiastic of the court party, and as such became bishop of Seba~te in succession to (Click link for more info and facts about Eustathius) Eustathius, deposed as an Homousian heretic by the (A council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business) synod of Melitene.
		Meletius was exiled by decree of the Arian emperor (Click link for more info and facts about Valens) Valens.
		Meanwhile, under the influence of his situation, Meletius had been more and more approximating to the views of ((Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded) Nicene Creed.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/me/meletius_of_antioch.htm (683 words)

	The Life of Our Holy Father Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch
		The holy Meletius was a member of one of the noblest families of Lesser Armenia and was born in the city of Melitene.
		But the inhabitants of Antioch, learning of the intrigues of their archbishop, were greatly offended, incensed against him because he had spurned his own Church, and for this cause they drove him from their midst.
		Thus, Meletius was unanimously elected to the archepiscopal cathedra at this council.
	www.orthodoxinfo.com /general/stmeletius.aspx (3582 words)

	The Compass newspaper -- Saint of the Day
		That was the situation in which St. Meletius of Antioch found himself in the fourth century.
		Even with that, Meletius and Paulinus were unable to resolve their differences by the time Meletius died in 381 while presiding at the third General Council of Constantinople.
		Gregory of Nyssa preached at Meletius' funeral, which was attended by all the bishops at the council.
	www.thecompassnews.org /compass/2001-02-09/01cn0209f2.htm (459 words)

	Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of February 12
		Meletius was born into a distinguished family and was appointed bishop of Sebastea about 358 but fled to the desert and then to Beroea, Syria, when the appointment caused great dissension.
		In 361, a group of Arians and Catholics elected him archbishop of Antioch, a church that had been oppressed by the Arians since the banishment of Saint Eustathius in 331.
		In 378, the death of the avidly pro-Arian Valens led to the restoration of the banished bishops by Emperor Gratian, and Meletius was reinstated.
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0212.htm (2622 words)

	First Council of Constantinople - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Timothy I of Alexandria, Meletius of Antioch, Gregory Nazianzus, and Nectarius
		The First Council of Constantinople (second ecumenical council) was called by Theodosius I in 381 to confirm the Nicene Creed and deal with other matters of the Arian controversy.
		Timothy I of Alexandria, Meletius of Antioch, Gregory Nazianzus, and Nectarius successively presided.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/First_Council_of_Constantinople (536 words)

	Prologue: hagiographies of the saints (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		When the throne of Antioch became vacant, Meletius was elected patriarch at the insistence of Eusebius.
		Meletius was a great beacon of the Church who, after his death, was found worthy of great praise by St. John Chrysostom.
		Meletius was exiled to Armenia, Eusebius exiled to Thrace and Pelagius exiled to Arabia.
	www.mpc.org.mk /English/Calendar/prologue.asp?id=1546 (260 words)

	ANTIOCH: Antioch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		For All the Saints: Lucian of Antioch - Hagiography of this early fourth century martyr.
		Antioch, The Church of - A city on the banks of the lower Orontes.
		Young was taken to Antioch Hospital, and Garcia was taken to Lodi Memorial Hospital for mild hypothermia.
	www.iper1.com /iper1-odp/dove/cerca/Antioch (1004 words)

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		Although he was an excellent speaker he also said “for excellence in preaching should not be measured by the length of the sermon but by the interest of the congregation” (Coniaris 13).
		Meletius, who foresaw the future greatness of the young lawyer, wished to secure him for the active service of the church, and ordained him to the subordinate office of lector (anagnostes, reader), about 370 A.D. (Schaff 6and7).
		In this sudden way Chrysostom was hurried to the capital, and ordained Bishop of Constantinople on 26 February, 398 A.D., in the presence of a great assembly of bishops, by Theophilus Patriarch of Alexandria, who had been obliged to renounce the idea of securing the appointment of Isidore, his own candidate (New Advent 3).
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		The struggle between the Orthodox and the heretics became so bitter that once, while St Meletius was preaching to the people in church on the divine Trinity in unity, his own deacon, a heretic, ran up to the bishop and shut his mouth with his hand.
		When Meletius was propounding the doctrine of the Holy Trinity to the Arians, he first raised three fingers, separated one by one, then brought them together; and at that moment lightning flashed from his hand before the gaze of all present.
		At that Council, Meletius established Gregory the Theologian in the seat of Constantinople.
	www.pomog.org /prologue/February/25.htm (740 words)

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		The School of Antioch had as its chief rival of biblical interpretation the School of Alexandria which achieved fame under the direction of Origen and received later fame by Athanasius, Eusebius of Caesarea, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa, Didymus the Blind and Cyril of Alexandria.
		Gregory of Nazianzus was elected successor to Meletius as president of the council.
		Meletius was exiled three times from his see in his defense of the Trinity and was recalled by the emperor Valens.
	www.bhsu.edu /artssciences/asfaculty/dsalomon/nyssa/melitus.html (5424 words)

	Saint Meletius of Antioch -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Meletius, who was by origin Armenian, became bishop of Sebaste in 358.
		Her story, generally regarded to be fictitious, is substantially that of the Eastern St. Marina of Antioch, whose feast day is July 17, and is related to that of St. Pelagia of Antioch, who is also known as...
		Ancient Antioch was called the “queen of the East.” The modern town, called Antakya, is a small trading center in the southern part of the country, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the Mediterranean Sea coast.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9051888 (667 words)

	MELETIUS OF ANTIOCH (d. 381) - Online Information article about MELETIUS OF ANTIOCH (d. 381)
		influence of his situation, Meletius had been more and more approximating to the views of the newer school of Nicene orthodoxy.
		triumph to Antioch, was hailed as the leader of Eastern orthodoxy.
		body to be carried to Antioch and buried with the honours of a saint.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /MEC_MIC/MELETIUS_OF_ANTIOCH_d_381_.html (901 words)

	Brief Lives of Ssaints - 22 June / 5 July (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This Meletius was a shining light in the Church, and deserved the great eulogy given by St John Chrysostom at his death.
		Besides Meletius and Eusebius, St Pelagius of Laodicea, a man of great asceticism and chastity, made a great impact at this Council, which took place during the reign of the devout Emperor Jovian.
		St Meletius was banished to Armenia, Eusebius to Thrace and Pelagius to Arabia.
	www.stjohnthebaptist.org.au /saints/9-21.html (752 words)

	John Chrysostom - OrthodoxWiki
		He is sometimes referred to as "John of Antioch," but that name more properly refers to the bishop of Antioch in A.D. 429-441, who led a group of moderate Eastern bishops in the Nestorian controversy.
		He was then ordained a deacon in 381 by St. Meletius of Antioch, and was ordained a presbyter in 386 by Bishop Flavian I of Antioch.
		Around the time he arrived in Antioch, the bishop had to intervene with the Emperor St. Theodosius I on behalf of citizens who had gone on a riotous rampage in which statues of the Emperor and his family were mutilated.
	www.orthodoxwiki.org /John_Chrysostom (1752 words)

	SAINTS AND FEASTS
		After the Arian bishop of Antioch had been deposed, the Orthodox and the Arians each strove to have a man of like mind with themselves become the next Bishop of Antioch.
		Meletius was highly esteemed by all, and since the Arians believed him to share their own opinion, they had him raised to the throne of Antioch.
		The holy relics of Saint Meletius were returned to Antioch and were buried beside Saint Babylas the Martyr (see Sept. 4), in the Church dedicated to the Martyr which Meletius, in his zeal for the Martyr's glory, had helped build with his own hands.
	www.goarch.org /en/Chapel/saints.asp?contentid=426 (683 words)

	A History of the Church: Chapter 8
		Antioch, ever since Eusebius of Nicomedia had procured the deposition of its Catholic bishop of 330, had been ruled by Arians of one school or another.
		Meletius returned with the rest of the exiles whom Julian recalled in 361; he was again exiled by Valens in 365, and exiled yet a third time two years later.
		At the moment of the election of Meletius, the leader of the group was a priest Paulinus.
	www.freivald.org /~jake/library/HistoryOfTheChurch-volume1_html/HistoryOfTheChurch-volume1_chapter8.html (6743 words)

	STRENGTHENING BRETHREN (This Rock: January 1998)
		Meletius had not returned from exile, and Paulinus was only a priest.
		The popes’ intervention in Antioch was an unmistakable act of their universal jurisdiction.
		The two Catholic parties in Antioch finally agreed in 378 to acknowledge as sole bishop the survivor of the two prelates.
	www.catholic.com /thisrock/1998/9801eaw.asp (1924 words)

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