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Meletius II of Antioch

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Meletius II of Antioch
ChurchGreek Orthodox Church of Antioch
Installed1899
Term ended1906
PredecessorSpyridon of Antioch
SuccessorGregory IV of Antioch
Personal details
Born1839
Died 1906(1906-00-00) (aged 66–67)
Syria

Meletius Doumani (1839 – 1906) was Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch (1899–1906). He was the first Syrian primate of non-Greek descent in 168 years.

When Saint Raphael (then an archimandrite) was elected Bishop of Zahleh, Lebanon in December 1901, Meletius asked him to return to the patriarchate from his mission in the United States. Archimandrite Raphael politely refused, noting that he wished to complete the work he was then doing in the United States.

Literature

  • Hage, Wolfgang (2007). Das orientalische Christentum. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Preceded by Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
1899–1906
Succeeded by