Pope Dionysius
Felix I | |
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Died | Rome, Roman Empire | 26 December 268
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 26 December |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
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Pope Dionysius (
Valerian I, and the edict of toleration by his successor Gallienus. He also helped rebuild the churches of Cappadocia, devastated by the marauding Goths
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Pontificate
Dionysius may have been born in
King of Persia in 260.[1] The new emperor, Gallienus, issued an edict of toleration, restoring the churches, cemeteries and other properties it had held, ushering in the nearly 40-year "Little Peace of the Church".[2]
To the new pope fell the task of reshaping the Catholic Church, which had fallen into great disorder.
Teaching regarding the relation of God to the
Alexandria. The pope in Rome called for explanations; a satisfactory response duly arrived back, notwithstanding expostulation about the propriety of all this from some of the Alexandrian Christians.[1]
To rebuild, and to ransom those held captive, Pope Dionysius sent large sums of money to the churches of Cappadocia, devastated by marauding Goths. Following Emperor Gallienus' edict of toleration, he brought order to the church and helped secure a peace that lasted until 303, some 35 years after his death on 26 December 268.[1]
In art, Dionysius is portrayed in
papal vestments, along with a book.[1]
See also
Notes
References
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. .
Literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz (1975). "Dionysius". In Bautz, Friedrich Wilhelm (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 1. Hamm: Bautz. col. 1318. ISBN 3-88309-013-1.
- http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05009b.htm CE
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