Память святого Дометиана, епископа Мелитинского

Saint Dometian was born during the reign of Justin the Younger 408 from pious and wealthy parents, Theodore and Eudokia. Having completed his education, he entered into marriage, but when his wife soon passed away from this life, he immediately, out of a penchant for spiritual wisdom, out of love for God, left the world and spent his life in fasting. Then, by the will of God, in the thirtieth year of his life, he was appointed bishop of the Melitino 409 church. And he was not only a good shepherd for his flock, but a lamp and helper for other nations, and brought great benefit to the entire Greek kingdom, as a guardian of the general welfare. The saint was sent many times by King Mauritius 410 to Persia 411 on matters of public administration, was a mediator with Khosroes, the Persian king, and contributed to the conclusion of a peace treaty between the Greeks and Persians. He deprived a certain prince Varam, who rebelled against Khosroes 412 and boldly encroached on the kingship in Persia, of power, making him a tributary of the Greeks. Through this, Dometian became the beloved friend of the king of Mauritius. The king presented him with a large amount of gold and estates, but he distributed all this to the holy churches and hospices to feed the poor. Upon arrival in the reigning city of Constantinople, he soon departed in peace to the King of Heaven 413. His honorable body was buried with great honor in the presence of the king with his synclite and a large council of clergy and transferred to his native city of Melitina. Saint Dometian performed many miracles both during his lifetime and during his presentation to the glory of Christ our God. Justin II, or the Younger, Byzantine Emperor, reigned from 565 to 578. Melitina, otherwise Melitene or Melita, is the capital of Lesser Armenia. Mauritius - Byzantine emperor, reigned from 582 to 602. This country is located in Asia, near the Persian Gulf. Initially, this country was dependent on different neighboring peoples alternately, but with the accession of the Sassanid dynasty (from 226 AD to the 7th century), the Persians became a politically independent people and often waged wars with the Greco-Roman Empire. The activity of St. also dates back to this period. Dometiana. Here we mean Khosroes II, the king of Persia, who reigned from 590 to 628. Saint Dometian reposed in 601. You might be interested in: