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[[Saint|St.]] '''Melyos of Alexandria''' (also ''Milieus'', ''Milius'', ''Sabellius'', ''Avilius'', or ''Abilius'') was the third [[Patriarch]] of Alexandria.
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Our father among the [[saint]]s '''Melyos of Alexandria''' (also ''Milieus'', ''Milius'', ''Sabellius'', ''Avilius'', or ''Abilius'') was the third [[Patriarch]] of Alexandria, from 83 to 95 AD.
  
 
This saint was enthroned in the 15th year of the reign of Domitian, son of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, and 55 years after the [[Ascension]] of our Lord [[Jesus Christ]]. He pastored and guarded the flock of Christ well for 12 years and then departed in peace on [[September 12]], 98.
 
This saint was enthroned in the 15th year of the reign of Domitian, son of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, and 55 years after the [[Ascension]] of our Lord [[Jesus Christ]]. He pastored and guarded the flock of Christ well for 12 years and then departed in peace on [[September 12]], 98.
  
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==Source==
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*[http://www.copticchurch.net/synaxarium/1_1.html#3 The Departure of St. Melyos (Milius), the Third Pope of Alexandria]
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==External links==
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*[[w:Pope Avilius of Alexandria|''Pope Avilius of Alexandria'' at Wikipedia]]
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*[[Eusebius of Caesarea]], ''Historia Ecclesiastica'' Book III
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**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf201.iii.viii.xiv.html Chapter XIV.—Abilius, the Second Bishop of Alexandria]
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**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf201.iii.viii.xxi.html Chapter XXI.—Cerdon becomes the Third Ruler of the Church of Alexandria]
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*[http://www.dacb.org/stories/egypt/abilius.html Abilius (Saint), 1st Century, Coptic Church, Egypt] from ''[[w:The Coptic Encyclopedia|The Coptic Encyclopedia]]'', vol. 1
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Revision as of 23:58, October 30, 2007

Our father among the saints Melyos of Alexandria (also Milieus, Milius, Sabellius, Avilius, or Abilius) was the third Patriarch of Alexandria, from 83 to 95 AD.

This saint was enthroned in the 15th year of the reign of Domitian, son of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, and 55 years after the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. He pastored and guarded the flock of Christ well for 12 years and then departed in peace on September 12, 98.


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