Dionysius was Bishop of Vienne. He was among the ten missionaries sent by Pope St. Sixtus I with St. Peregrinus to Gaul. Dionysius later succeeded St. Justus as Bishop of Vienne, in Dauphiné, France.[2]
Saint Dionysius | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Vienne | |
| Died | 193 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church[1] |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 8 May |
References
edit- ^ (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Διονύσιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 8 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ St. Dionysius Catholic Online
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