Melitus wa Canterbury

Melitus wa Canterbury (kwa Kilatini: Mellitus; alifariki 24 Aprili 624) alikuwa askofu mkuu wa tatu wa Canterbury (Uingereza) kuanzia mwaka 619 .

Kaburi la Mt. Melitus huko Canterbury.

Alikuwa ametumwa huko na Papa Gregori I mwaka 601 kama abati mmisionari kwa Waangli na Wasaksoni kwa ombi la Augustino wa Canterbury. Papa huyo alimuandikia barua maarufu.

Miaka 604-619 alikuwa askofu wa kwanza wa London alipopata matatizo mengi.

Tangu kale anaheshimiwa na Wakatoliki, Waorthodoksi na Waanglikana kama mtakatifu.

Sikukuu yake huadhimishwa tarehe 24 Aprili.

Tazama pia

• Watakatifu wa Agano la Kale
• Orodha ya Watakatifu Wakristo
• Orodha ya Watakatifu wa Afrika
• Orodha ya Watakatifu Wafransisko

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Viungo vya nje

• Epistola ad Mellitum on Wikisource – complete Latin text of the letter to Mellitus from Pope Gregory I.
• Epistola ad Mellitum English translation at libertyfund.org

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