Righteous · Old Testament
Righteous Melchizedek King of Salem
Also known as Melchisedek
The king and priest of Salem who brought forth bread and wine and blessed Abraham; without recorded genealogy, he is honored as a type of the eternal priesthood of Christ.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints