Melitius to Alexander of Alexandria (breviarium Melitii) (CPG 2123.23)
| Reference: | Mel. 4, CPG 2123.23, FNS 48 |
| Incipit: | Ἐγὼ Μελίτιος ἐν Λυκῷ |
| Date: | 327 |
| Ancient Source: | Athanasius, Apol. Sec. 71.6 |
| English Translation: | NPNF2 vol. 4, p. 137, adapted for FCC by SMT and JTS |
This document related by Athanasius is a collection of those who were of Melitius’ party throughout Egypt and in Alexandria itself. This document was commissioned by the bishop Alexander after he readmitted many Melitians back into communion, including Melitius himself, and Athanasius reports Melitius presenting this document in person to Alexander. Sadly, the unity would break down once more and result in a long conflict between Athanasius and the Melitians.
The Greek text below is that of Opitz as found in AW 2.4:71.6. The English translation has been adapted from NPNF2 vol. 4, p. 137 by SMT and JTS for FCC.
This derivative work below is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
| Βρέβιον δοθὲν παρὰ Μελιτίον Ἀλεξάνδρῳ τῷ ἐπισκόπῳ | A list given by Melitius to Alexander the bishop: |
| 1. ἐγὼ Μελίτιος ἐν Λυκῷ | 1. I, Melitius of Lycopolis, |
| Λούκιος ἐν Ἀντινόου | Lucius of Antinopolis, |
| Φασιλεὺς ἐν Ἑρμουπόλει | Phasileus of Hermopolis, |
| Ἀχιλλεὺς ἐν Κουσαῖς | Achilles of Cusae, |
| 5. Ἀμμώνιος ἐν Διοσπόλει | 5. Ammonius of Diospolis, |
| < . . . > ἐν Πτολεμαίδι | … in Ptolemais, |
| Παχύμης ἐν Τεντὐραις | Pachymes of Tentyrae, |
| < . . . > ἐν Μαξιμιανουπόλει | … in Maximianopolis, |
| Θεόδωρος ἐν Κόπτῳ | Theodorus of Coptus, |
| [ἐν Θηβαίδι] | … in Thebais, |
| 10. Κάλης ἐν Ἑρμεθί | 10. Cales of Hermethes, |
| Κόλλουθος ἐν τῇ ἄνω Κυνῷ | Colluthus of Upper Cynopolis, |
| Πελάγιος ἐν Ὀξυρύγχῳ | Pelagius of Oxyrynchus, |
| Πέτρος ἐν Ἡρακλέους | Peter of Heracleopolis, |
| Θέων ἐν Νειλουπόλει | Theon on Nilopolis, |
| 15. Ἰσαὰκ ἐν Λητοῦς | 15. Isaac of Letopolis, |
| Ἡρακλείδης ἐν Νικίους | Heraclides of Niciopolis, |
| Ἰσαὰκ ἐν Κλεοπατρίδι | Isaac of Cleopatris, |
| Μέλας ἐν Ἀρσενοίτῃ | Melas of Arsenoitis |
| < . . . > ἐν Ἡλίους | … in Heliopolis, |
| 20. Αμὼς ἐν Λεόντων | 20. Amos of Leontopolis, |
| Ἰσίων ἐν Ἀθριβί | Ision of Athribis, |
| < . . . > ἐν Φαρβεθῷ | … in Pharbethus, |
| Ἁρποκρατίων ἐν Βουβάστῳ | Harpocration of Bubastus, |
| Μωσῆς ἐν Φακουσαῖς | Moses of Phacusae, |
| 25. Καλλίνικος ἐν Πηλουσίῳ | 25. Callinicus of Pelusium, |
| Εὐδαίμων ἐν Τάνει | Eudaemon of Tanis, |
| Ἐφραὶμ ἐν Θμουί | Ephraim of Thmuis, |
| < . . . > ἐν Σαί | … in Sais, |
| Ἑρμαίων ἐν Κυνῷ καὶ Βούσιρι | Hermaeon of Cynopolis and Busiris, |
| 30. Σωτήριχος ἐν Σεβεννύτῳ | 30. Soterichus of Sebennytus, |
| Πινινούθης ἐν Φθενεγύ | Pininuthes of Phthenegys, |
| Κρόνιος ἐν Μετήλι | Cronius of Metelis, |
| Ἀγαθάμμων ἐν τῇ Ἀλεξανδρέων χώρᾳ | Agathammon of the district of Alexandria. |
| ἐν Μέμφι Ἰωάννης (κελευσθεὶς παρὰ τοῦ βασιλέως εἶναι μετὰ τοῦ ἀρχιεπισκόπου) Οἱ μέν ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ οὗτοι, τῶν δὲ ἐν Ἀλεξανδρείᾳ εἶχε κληρικῶν· | In Memphis, John who was ordered by the Emperor to be with the Archbishop. These are those of Egypt. And the clergy that he had in Alexandria were |
| 35. Ἀπολλώνιος πρεσβύτερος | 35. Apollonius the presbyter, |
| Εἰρηναῖος πρεσβύτερος | Irenaeus the presbyter, |
| Διόσκορος πρεσβύτερος | Dioscorus the presbyter, |
| Τύραννος πρεβῦτερος | Tyrannus the presbyter. |
| Διάκονοι | The deacons: |
| Τιμόθεος διάκονος | Timotheus the deacon, |
| 40. Ἀντίνοος διάκονος | 40. Antinous the deacon, |
| Ἡφαιστίων διάκονος | Hephaestion the deacon, |
| καὶ Μακάριος πρεσβύτερος τῆς Παρεμβολῆς | and Macarius the presbyter of Parembole. |
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