Martyr
Meliton
A martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
Life
Holy Martyr Meliton died by the sword.
In one calendar he is commemorated on 30 June together with Peter of Sinope, Phocas, Conon, Symeon, Isaac and another 1,040 martyrs. No other details of his life, or of the place or time of his confession, are preserved. His commemoration follows the calendar of the Church of Greece (new style).
Commemorated the same day June 30
Donatus of MünstereifelMartyr · Martyr of the catacombsJun 30
Dinar of HeretiRight-Believing · Queen of HeretiJun 30
Peter of RostovVenerable · Tsarevich of the HordeJun 30
Gervasios ParaskevopoulosVenerable · of PatrasJun 30- Michael BaknanasNew Martyr · Gardener of AthensJun 30
Basilides of AlexandriaMartyrJun 30- Timothy PetropavlovskyHieromartyr · PriestJun 30
- 1040 MartyrsHoly MartyrsJun 30
- Alexis VvedenskyHieromartyrJun 30
- Alpinian and AustriclinianHoly Confessors · Priests, companions of Martial of LimogesJun 30
- Bertram of Le MansSaint · Bishop of Le MansJun 30
- CaolanSaintJun 30