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.
Saint Dionysius the Areopagite | |
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Mosaic of Dionysius in Hosios Loukas monastery | |
| 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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