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Dionysius the Areopagite ( / daɪəˈnɪsiəs /; Greek: Διονύσιος ὁ Ἀρεοπαγίτης Dionysios ho Areopagitēs) was an Athenian judge at the Areopagus Court in Athens, who lived in the first century. A convert to Christianity, he is venerated as a saint by multiple denominations.
Dionysius The Areopagite (flourished 1st century ad) was a biblical figure, converted by St. Paul at Athens (Acts 17:34), who acquired a notable posthumous reputation primarily through confusion with later Christians similarly named.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE dī’ ə nĭ shəs ( Διονύσιος, G1477, related to Dionysus, god of vegetation). By his title prob. a member of the council of the Areopagus and a convert of Paul at Athens ( Acts 17:34 ). He is one of a number of prominent men who are mentioned by Luke as converts ( 13:12; 19:31; 26:32; 28:7 ).
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (or Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite) was a Greek author, Christian theologian and Neoplatonic philosopher of the late 5th to early 6th century, who wrote a set of works known as the Corpus Areopagiticum or Corpus Dionysiacum.
Sep 6, 2004 · Though Pseudo-Dionysius lived in the late fifth and early sixth century C.E., his works were written as if they were composed by St. Dionysius the Areopagite, who was a member of the Athenian judicial council (known as ‘the Areopagus’) in the 1st century C.E. and who was converted by St. Paul.
- Kevin Corrigan, L. Michael Harrington
- 2004
Oct 3, 2023 · Learn about the life, conversion, and martyrdom of Dionysius the Areopagite, the first bishop of Athens and a disciple of St. Paul. Discover how he met Mary, the mother of Jesus, and how he is venerated by both Orthodox and Catholic churches.
Sep 30, 2014 · The holy, glorious and right-victorious Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite (also Dionysios or Denys) was baptized by Saint Paul in Athens and is numbered among the Seventy Apostles. His feast day is celebrated on October 3.
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