Back Meleci Pegues Catalan Meletios I. Pegas German Μελέτιος Πηγάς Greek Mélèce Ier de Constantinople French Melezio I Pegas Italian Мелетиј I Цариградски Macedonian Melecjusz I Pigas Polish Melécio I de Alexandria Portuguese Meletie I Pigas Romanian Мелетий Пигас Russian
Meletius I Pegas | |
|---|---|
| Greek Patriarch of Alexandria | |
| Church | Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria |
| Installed | August 1590 |
| Term ended | 12 September 1601 |
| Predecessor | Silvester |
| Successor | Cyril III |
| Other post(s) | locum tenens (1597–1598) of the Ecumenical Patriarchate |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1549 |
| Died | 12 September 1601 Alexandria, Ottoman Egypt |
| Sainthood | |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Meletius I Pegas (Greek: Μελέτιος Πηγᾶς; 1549 – 12 September 1601) served as Greek Patriarch of Alexandria between 1590 and 1601. Simultaneously from 1597 to 1598 he served also as locum tenens of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. He is honoured as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church,[1] with his feast day held on September 13.[2][3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
POAwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Μέλετος Πηγᾶς. 13 Σεπτεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ (in Greek) Άγιος Μελέτιος Πηγάς. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.