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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Confessor

Melas

Bishop of Rhinocolura

A bishop of Rhinocolura, died in peace after exile under Valens, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Feast
January 16old style January 29
Era
4th century
Place
Rhinocolura
Order
Confessors

Life

Melas was bishop of Rhinocolura in Egypt in the time of Emperor Valens. According to the Roman Martyrology, he passed through exile and other painful trials for the Catholic faith and rested in peace; he is counted a confessor. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Commemorated the same day January 16