Byzantine Saints: Saint Akakios, Bishop of Melitēnḗ (17 April)

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St. Akakios, Bishop of Melitēnḗ, is one of the great wonderworking saints of the early Church, commemorated on April 17. Born to pious parents who had long prayed for a child, he was dedicated to God from infancy and raised in the Church under a faithful bishop. He grew in holiness, becoming a reader, deacon, priest, and eventually bishop of Melitene. Known for his humility, strong Orthodox faith, and love for the people, St. Akakios became a spiritual father to many—including St. Euthymius the Great. Throughout his life, God worked powerful miracles through him. During a drought, rain fell during the Divine Liturgy. When a river threatened to flood, his prayer held it back. Most astonishingly, a collapsing church dome was miraculously suspended in the air until the faithful safely exited. St. Akakios also stood firm in defending Orthodox doctrine, participating in the Third Ecumenical Council (431), where he upheld the truth of Christ’s two natures and the honor of the Theotokos. His life is a testimony to unwavering faith, courage, and trust in God. 📅 Commemorated: April 17 ⚠️ Not to be confused with St. Akakios the Confessor (March 31) 0:00 Introduction 0:21 Birth and Dedication to God 0:36 Early Formation in the Church 1:01 Ordination and Ministry 1:15 Disciple of St. Euthymius 1:23 Becoming Bishop of Melitene 1:30 Gifts of Faith and Miracles 1:35 Miracle of Rain During Liturgy 1:48 Stopping the Flooded River 1:56 Building the Church to the Theotokos 2:08 The Suspended Dome Miracle 2:25 Church Collapse Without Harm 2:31 Defense of Orthodox Doctrine 2:40 Participation in the Council of 431 2:53 Repose and Clarification https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintOfTheDay #StAkakios #OrthodoxSaints #CatholicSaints #ChristianHistory #LivesOfTheSaints #ChurchFathers #Miracles #Faith #Theotokos #EphesusCouncil #HolySaint #ChristianFaith #Saints #April17