Meletius
Proper noun
Meaning
Meletius
A male given name
Examples
I know nothing of Vitalis; I reject Meletius; I have nothing to do with Paulinus.
In the East Siricius interposed to settle the Meletian schism at Antioch; this schism had continued notwithstanding the death in 381 of Meletius at the Council of Constantinople.
The followers of Meletius elected Flavian as his successor, while the adherents of Bishop Paulinus, after the death of this bishop (388), elected Evagrius.
In 1978 it was proclaimed that the Russian Orthodox Church had created a prayer order for Meletius of Kharkov, which practically signified his canonization because that was the only possible way to do it at that time.
When Meletius died shortly after the opening of the council, Gregory was selected to lead the Council.