This article is about the 4th-century, possibly legendary, Bishop of Rouen. For the Bishop of Rennes, see Melaine.
Saint Mellonius
Born
c. 229[1] Llanewrwg (St Mellons), Wales
Died
314 Hericourt, France
Venerated in
Roman Catholic Church; Church in Wales
Major shrine
Church of St Mellon in St Mellons, Cardiff, Wales[2]
Feast
22 October
Saint Mellonius (229-314) was an early 4th-century Bishop of Rotomagus (now Rouen) in the Roman province of Secunda Provincia Lugdunensis (now Normandy in France). He is known only from a 17th-century 'Life' of little historical value, meaning the historicity of his existence is uncertain.[3]
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Hericourt, where he died A.D. 314. Mellonius was succeeded by Avitianus. He is sometimes confused with Mellonius, Bishop of Troyes, from 390 to 400....
Lugdunensis. Christianity began to enter the area during this period: Saint Mellonius was supposedly ordained Bishop of Rouen in the mid-3rd century. In 406...
American Life, a 2006 biography of Andrew Mellon by David Cannadine Saint Mellonius, 4th century Bishop of Rouen Saint Melaine, 6th century Bishop of Rennes...
the Normans constructed it as their new church and dedicated it to St Mellonius, the early 4th-century Bishop of Rouen who was purported to have been...
Younger 439 Meletius of Antioch 4th century Melito of Sardis 2nd century Mellonius 4th century Menas 309 Menelphalus of Aix 430 Menodora, Metrodora, and...
the world. Christianity was established in Rouen in about 260 by Saint Mellonius, who became the first bishop. The first church is believed to have been...
Bertharius Cordula Donatus of Fiesole Marcus of Jerusalem Mary Salome Mellonius of Rouen Nunilo and Alodia Pope John Paul II Theodoret of Antioch October...
century Pennant Melangell 27 May or 4 or 31 Jan (trad.) Virgin Abbess Mellonius 4th century 22 October Melyd or Melydyn 9 May (trad.) Menefrida 5th century...
The first Bishop of Rouen about whom some details are known was Saint Mellonius (fr: Saint Mellon) in the early 3rd century. The Bishopric of Rouen became...
of Cologne, at the first Council of Gaul in Arles in 314. He succeeds Mellonius and settles in Rouen from 314. The Acta archiepiscoporum Rotomagensium...
terrorist attack at the church of Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray. Nicasius (c. 250) Mellonius (260–311) Avitianus (311–325) Severus (325–341) Eusebius (c. 341–366)...
Cardiff, though there is ambiguity over whether Melaine is the Saint 'Mellonius' said to have been born there. "Saint Melaine de Rennes", Nominis Baring-Gould...
Melanius may refer to: Saint Mellonius, 4th century bishop of Rotomagus Saint Melaine, 6th century bishop of Rennes Saint Melanius I of Viviers, 5th century...
Bishop of Rennes in Brittany, rather than the more legendary 4th-century Mellonius, Bishop of Rouen. One of these bishops is known to have been born and...
motherhouse at Troyes. Amator, c. 340 Optatius, 346–347 Léon Heraclius Saint Mellonius (Melaine), 390–400 Aurelius Saint Ursus of Auxerre, 426) Saint Lupus I...
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