Melitius of Lycopolis
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Melitius of Lycopolis
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Melitius or Meletius was bishop of Lycopolis in Egypt. He is known mainly as the founder and namesake of the Melitians, one of several schismatic sects in early church history which were concerned about the ease with which lapsed Christians reentered the Church. The details of his life are not clear as there are conflicting accounts of it. According to one version he was imprisoned for his Christianity during the persecution under Diocletian along with Peter of Alexandria. Another source has Pet
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4th century bishop of Lycopolis, Egypt
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melitius_of_Lycopolis
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2023-04-30T03:14:31Z
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