Hierarch
Dometian of Melitene
Saint Dometian, Bishop of Melitene
New Calendar January 10 Old Calendar January 23
Why they are a saint
Dometian of Melitene served as Bishop of Melitene. Holy hierarchs are venerated because they guarded the faith and shepherded a local church. Orthodox Christians remember him as a hierarch who kept the apostolic faith in his see. The New Calendar feast is January 10.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Dometian of Melitene as a patron when they bear the name Dometian at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on January 10. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Dometian of Melitene, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.