Meletius I Pegas

Meletius I Pegas
Greek Patriarch of Alexandria
ChurchGreek Orthodox Church of Alexandria
InstalledAugust 1590
Term ended12 September 1601
PredecessorSilvester
SuccessorCyril III
Other post(s)locum tenens (1597–1598) of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
Personal details
Born1549
Candia, Crete, Venetian Kingdom of Candia
Died12 September 1601
Alexandria, Ottoman Egypt
Sainthood
Venerated inEastern 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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference POA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Μέλετος Πηγᾶς. 13 Σεπτεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  3. ^ (in Greek) Άγιος Μελέτιος Πηγάς. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.