Melchiades

American  

[mel-kahy-uh-deez] / mɛlˈkaɪ əˌdiz /

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. 314, pope 310–314.

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Melchiades

Did he who wrote these words mean to censure Constantine for granting a second hearing after the judgment of Pope Melchiades?

From The Church of England cleared from the charge of Schism Upon Testimonies of Councils and Fathers of the first six centuries by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)

The roof-shaped tomb of Pope St. Melchiades, who lived long in peace and died A.D.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

And it was so that Melchiades, the bishop of Rome, died, and all the people chose St. Silvester for to be the high Bishop of Rome, which sore against his will was made pope.

From Bible Stories and Religious Classics by Wells, Philip P.

Nay, it appears, the cause of the Donatists, after being decided by Pope Melchiades, was reheard, and that, not by a plenary Council, but by other Bishops of the West, deputed by Constantine.

From The Church of England cleared from the charge of Schism Upon Testimonies of Councils and Fathers of the first six centuries by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)

This took place in the city of Rome under the presidency of Melchiades, Bishop of that Church, with many of his colleagues.

From The Church of England cleared from the charge of Schism Upon Testimonies of Councils and Fathers of the first six centuries by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)