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Meletius of Pontus
bishop in Pontus
SaintFull write-upDate unknown
Feast: 4 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
At Sanaklar in Pontus, in present-day Turkey, Saint Meletius, bishop, who, already distinguished for his gifts of learning, was still more renowned for the virtues of his soul and for the integrity of his life.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 4 December as a bishop at Sanaklar in Pontus, known for his learning and still more for the integrity of his life.
Sources
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.