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When is Meliton’s name day?

Meliton’s name day is June 30, the feast of Meliton the Martyr.

Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on July 13 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on June 30.

The saint behind the name

  • Meliton the Martyr

    June 30, Martyr, Μελίτων

    Saint Meliton is remembered in the synaxaria as a martyr who confessed Christ during the persecutions and gave his life for the faith. The details of his contest have not been preserved.

    Name days: Meliton

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.

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