Also spelled Melchisedek, an angel who belongs to the Order of Virtues. Dionysius the Areopagite wrote that he was the hierarch most loved and favored by God. St. Hippolytus (170–235), the Christian leader and antipope, considered Melchizedek to be more important than Jesus Christ. In The Book of Mormon, Melchizedek is the prince of peace. Melchizedek can be called upon when you need peace, tranquility, and the love of God.