Dionysius the Areopagite
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For the 5th–6th-century figure, see Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite.
Dionysius the Areopagite (/daɪəˈnɪsiəs/; Greek: Διονύσιος ὁ Ἀρεοπαγίτης Dionysios ho Areopagitēs) was an Athenian judge at the Areopagus Court in Athens, who lived in the first century. A convert to Christianity, he is venerated as a saint by multiple denominations.
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Hieromartyr and Bishop of Athens | |
Born | 1st century AD |
Died | 1st century AD |
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Attributes | Vested as a bishop, holding a Gospel Book |
Patronage | Athens, Crotone, Jerez de la Frontera and Ojén |
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