When is Meletis’s name day?

Meletis can be celebrated on 2 feasts in the Orthodox calendar. People keep the feast of the saint they were named for, or the one their family has always kept.

Every feast on which Meletis is celebrated

The saints behind the name

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  Meletios of Antioch

  February 12, Hierarch, Μελέτιος

  St. Meletios was Archbishop of Antioch in the fourth century, a gentle and steadfast champion of the Nicene faith. For his defense of the divinity of Christ against the Arians he was driven from his see into exile more than once, yet he never ceased to shepherd his flock in patience and peace.

  Name days: Meletis, Meletios, Meletius

• Meletios the New of Myoupolis

  September 1, Venerable, Μελέτιος ο Νέος

  St. Meletios the New was born in Cappadocia in the eleventh century and came as a young man to Greece, where he embraced the monastic life. He settled on Mount Myoupolis near Thebes, in the region of Kithairon, and founded a monastery that drew many disciples.

  Name days: Meletios, Meletius, Meletis

Also celebrating with Meletis

These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:

Meletios, Meletius

What to say on a name day

The Greek wish is Χρόνια Πολλά (Chronia Polla), “many years.” A call or a short message on the day is what people remember. See name day wishes you can send and what a name day is.