Dionysius of Corinth
Born: the year and the place are not known. Died perhaps between 171 and 198; the place is not known.
Bishop of Corinth about 170, who wrote letters to churches across Greece, Asia Minor, Crete and Rome.
Wrote in Greek.
Places lived
- 166 to 175Corinthus (now Ancient Corinth, Greece)bishopyears probable
Works
1 work, in the order they were written. 1 work can be read here.
- Letters to the Churches (fragments)Short pieces of his eight letters to churches and to one woman, Chrysophora, kept by Eusebius.1,302 words
How we know the dates and places
- Born not known
- Eusebius, Church History 4.23 gives no birth date; Quasten, Patrology vol. 1
- Place of birth not known
- Eusebius, Church History 4.23; Quasten, Patrology vol. 1
- Died not sure
- After his letter to Soter of Rome (bishop about 166-174) and before Bacchyllus was bishop of Corinth (about 190-198), Eusebius, Church History 4.23 and 5.22
- Place of death not known
- No source names the place; Eusebius, Church History 4.23
- Corinthus, years probable
- Eusebius, Church History 4.21 and 4.23: bishop under Marcus Aurelius, at the time of Soter of Rome
- Corinthus, place sure
- Eusebius, Church History 4.23.1