Through his efforts, Meletius was elected Patriarch of Antioch. When Julian the Apostate became emperor, Bishop Eusebius donned military uniform and traveled to churches in Syria, Phoenicia, and Palestine, strengthening Orthodoxy and appointing priests, deacons, and sometimes even bishops. When Julian died, on Eusebius' advice, Patriarch Meletius convened a Council in Antioch, at which the Aryan heresy was again condemned. When Valens became emperor, both Meletius and Eusebius were exiled. Emperor Gratian returned Meletius to Antioch and Eusebius to Samosata. When Eusebius came to the city of Dolichos to enthrone Bishop Marinus, a heretic hit him on the head with a tile. He died of tuberculosis in 379.

Holy Martyrs Zenon and Zina. Peter's Day Fast.