Melitius — 1) (late third/early fourth century) Bishop and Sect Founder. Melitius was Bishop of Lycopolis, Egypt. He insisted that Christians who had lapsed during the Diocletian persecutions had been allowed to return to the Church too easily.… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Melitius von Lykopolis — Meletius von Lykopolis (auch: Melitius) war Bischof von Lykopolis. Während der Diokletianischen Christenverfolgung übernahm Meletius die Visitationspflichten des alexandrinischen Patriarchen Petros I. von Alexandrien und wurde im Vollzuge dessen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Meletius of Lycopolis — Meletius (died after 325) was bishop of Lycopolis in Egypt. He is known to us mainly as the founder and namesake of the Melitians (c. 305), one of several scismatic sects in early church history which were concerned about the ease with which… … Wikipedia
First Council of Nicaea — Date 325 AD Accepted by Anglicans Assyrian Church of the East Calvinists Eastern Orthodox Lutherans Old Catholics Oriental Orthodox Roman Catholics Previous council None Next coun … Wikipedia
Diocletianic Persecution — The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer, by Jean Léon Gérôme (1883) The Diocletianic Persecution (or Great Persecution) was the last and most severe persecution of Christians in the Roman empire.[1] In 303, Emperor … Wikipedia
Meletianer — Meletius von Lykopolis (auch: Melitius) war Bischof von Lykopolis. Während der Diokletianischen Christenverfolgung übernahm Meletius die Visitationspflichten des alexandrinischen Patriarchen Petros I. von Alexandrien und wurde im Vollzuge dessen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Meletius von Lykopolis — (auch: Melitius) war Bischof von Lykopolis. Während der Diokletianischen Christenverfolgung übernahm Meletius die Visitationspflichten des alexandrinischen Patriarchen Petros I. von Alexandrien und wurde im Vollzuge dessen inhaftiert und zu… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Panarion — In early Christian heresiology, the Panarion (Greek: Πανάριον, Medicine Chest ), also known as Adversus Haereses (Latin: Against Heresies ), is the most important of the works of Epiphanius of Salamis (d. 403). It was written in Koine Greek… … Wikipedia
Epiphanius of Salamis — • Biographical article on the fourth century monk and bishop Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Epiphanius of Salamis Epiphanius of Salamis … Catholic encyclopedia
Peter of Alexandria — St. Peter of Alexandria † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Peter of Alexandria Became Bishop of Alexandria in 300; martyred Nov., 311. According to Philip of Sidetes he was at one time head of the famous catechetical school at Alexandria.… … Catholic encyclopedia
