Saint Melito of Sardis

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Melito was a Bishop of Sardis, Lydia (part of modern Turkey). He was an ecclesiastical writer; he wrote an Apology (defense of Christianity) addressed to emperor Marcus Aurelius. Almost nothing else is known about his life.

Died

• c.180 of natural causes
• interred at Sardis, Lydia (part of modern Turkey)

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

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