Dionysius of Rome
Also: Pope Dionysius
Born: the year and the place are not known. Died in 268, in Roma (now Rome, Italy).
Bishop of Rome from 259 or 260 to 268 who wrote against both Sabellius and those who divided the Trinity.
Wrote in Greek.
Places lived
- 254 to 259Roma (now Rome, Italy)priestyears probable
- 259 to 268Roma (now Rome, Italy)bishopyears probable
Works
1 work, in the order they were written. 1 work can be read here.
- Against the Sabellians (fragment)The one piece of his letter to Egypt that survives: God is one, the Son is not a creature, and the Three must not be divided.823 words
How we know the dates and places
- Born not known
- The Liber Pontificalis could find no record of his origin
- Place of birth not known
- The Liber Pontificalis could find no record; the birthplace in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Dionysius is a late local claim
- Died sure
- Liberian Catalogue: died 26 December 268; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Dionysius
- Place of death sure
- Liberian Catalogue: buried in the cemetery of Callistus
- Roma, years probable
- Eusebius, Church History 7.5 and 7.7: a priest of Rome under bishops Stephen and Xystus
- Roma, place sure
- Eusebius, Church History 7.7.6
- Roma, years probable
- Liberian Catalogue: bishop from 22 July 259 (or 260) to 26 December 268
- Roma, place sure
- Liberian Catalogue; Eusebius, Church History 7.27 and 7.30