RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Melito of Sardis

140 - 180

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Melito of Sardis (Greek: Μελίτων Σάρδεων Melítōn Sárdeōn; died c. 180) was a Roman Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Sardis, near Smyrna in western Anatolia. He held a foremost place among the early Christian bishops in Roman Asia due to his personal influence and his literary works, most of which have been lost. What has been recovered, however, has provided a great insight into Christianity during the second century. Jerome, speaking of the Old Testament canon established by Melito, quotes Tertullian to the effect that he was esteemed as a prophet by many of the faithful. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Melito of Sardis is the 1,013th most popular religious figure (down from 976th in 2019), the 467th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 471st in 2019) and the 76th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Melito of Sardis is most famous for his homilies on the Old Testament, which he wrote during his exile from the Roman Empire.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Melito of Sardis ranks 1,013 out of 3,187. Before him are Isidore of Kiev, John the Merciful, Andrea Amati, Teobaldo Boccapecci, Sebastian Castellio, and Mariano Rampolla. After him are Agathius, Aleksandr Akimov, Gerolamo Emiliani, Benedict of Aniane, Amandus, and Arnulf of Metz.

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Among people born in 140, Melito of Sardis ranks 2. Before him is Theophilus of Antioch.  Among people deceased in 180, Melito of Sardis ranks 6. Before him are Marcus Aurelius, Pausanias, Gaius, Aulus Gellius, and Tatian. After him are Polyaenus, and Hegesippus.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Melito of Sardis ranks 467 out of 1,347. Before him are Mundus (450), Chryses of Troy (null), Theophanes the Greek (1340), George Kedrenos (1100), Diodotus Tryphon (-150), and Artaphernes (-600). After him are Agathius (300), Daron Acemoglu (1967), Astyanax (null), Menaechmus (-375), Emine Erdoğan (1955), and Aretaeus of Cappadocia (100).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Melito of Sardis ranks 76. Before him are Lucian of Antioch (240), Said Nursî (1877), Nectarios of Aegina (1846), Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha (null), Athanasius the Athonite (920), and John IV of Constantinople (600). After him are Agathius (300), Euthymius the Great (377), George Syncellus (800), Gerasimus of the Jordan (500), Eustathius of Antioch (300), and Nicholas Mystikos (852).

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