Saint Melas of Rhinocolura

Memorial

• 16 January

Profile

Bishop of Rhinocolura on the Mediterranean Sea near the boundary between Egypt and Palestine. Imprisoned and tortured by Arian heretics.

Died

• 385

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Melas of Rhinocolura“. Saints.SQPN.com. 15 January 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <>