Meletius II of Antioch

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.

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

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

  • Mufarrij, Rafeek, «The patriarchal crisis in the See of Antioch and the election of Melatios Doumani: causes, main events and results, 1891—1899» (2000)
  • Якушев М. И. Первый Патриарх-араб на Антиохийском престоле // Восточный архив, 2006. — № 14-15. — С. 99-106
  • Hage, Wolfgang (2007). Das orientalische Christentum. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag. ISBN 9783170176683.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Preceded by
Spyridon of Antioch
Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
1899–1906
Succeeded by
Gregory IV of Antioch


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