Melitta (saint)
Melitta (also: Melissa or Mela ) († around 150 in today's Veliki Preslav in Bulgaria ) was a Christian martyr and saint .
According to legend, Melitta is said to have brought down idols through her prayer. She is said to have been captured and tortured under Emperor Antoninus Pius and eventually suffered a martyr's death by beheading.
The saint's feast day is September 15th . Their relics are venerated on the Greek island of Lemnos .
literature
- Ekkart Sauser : Melitta. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 21, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-110-3 , Sp. 975.
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| SURNAME | Melitta |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Melissa, Mela |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Martyr, saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century or 2nd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 150 |
| Place of death | Veliki Preslaw |