Pope Dionysius
Head of the Catholic Church from 259 to 268 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Saint Dionysius" redirects here. For other uses, see Saint Dionysius (disambiguation). For the Alexandrian pope, see Pope Dionysius of Alexandria.
Pope Dionysius (Greek: Διονύσιος) was the bishop of Rome from 22 July 259 CE to his death on 26 December 268. His task was to reorganise the Catholic Church, after the persecutions of Emperor 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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Dionysius | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Early Christianity |
Papacy began | 22 July 259 CE |
Papacy ended | 26 December 268 |
Predecessor | Sixtus II |
Successor | Felix I |
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Died | (268-12-26)26 December 268 Rome, Roman Empire |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 26 December |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
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