Bishop
Saint Dionysius the Areopagite came from noble parents and received his education in Athens. He was an outstanding philosopher and, after returning from Egypt, married and became a member of the Areopagus. After the preaching of Saint Apostle Paul about Christ, Dionysius believed and was baptized, leaving his family to follow the Apostle.
Later, being appointed bishop in Athens, he preached the Gospel and founded a church. Dionysius went to Rome, where Saint Clement sent him to Gaul for preaching. In Paris, he converted many pagans to the faith and built a church.
During the persecutions raised by Domitian, Dionysius and his companions were captured and subjected to torture. Despite the cruel torments, he remained steadfast in faith, confessing Christ. Eventually, he was beheaded, and along with him, Rusticus and Eleutherius suffered.
After the saint's death, a miracle occurred: his body stood up and walked with its head to the place where the church was built. Saint Dionysius suffered at the age of ninety, and his relics became a source of miracles.
