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Pope Dionysius
c. 200 – 268 · Bishop of Rome
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 200
- Died
- 268, Rome
- See
- Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Dionysius of Rome
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Rome 259-268.
- Primary source
- Athanasius, De Sententia Dionysii
Bishop of Rome 259-268. Clarified Trinitarian language in correspondence with Dionysius of Alexandria over Sabellian and Subordinationist concerns.
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Common questions
- Who was Pope Dionysius?
- Pope Dionysius (200–268) — Bishop of Rome 259-268. Clarified Trinitarian language in correspondence with Dionysius of Alexandria over Sabellian and Subordinationist concerns.
- Who did Pope Dionysius correspond with?
- Dionysius of Alexandria.
- Who did Pope Dionysius succeed as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Sixtus II.
- Who succeeded Pope Dionysius as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Felix I.
Sources for biography
- Athanasius, De Sententia Dionysii primary
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.7-9 primary
documented connections(3)
- succeeded in see Pope Sixtus IIRoman episcopal succession in 259, after a vacancy following Sixtus II's martyrdom.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.27, 7.30
- succeeded in see (incoming) Pope Felix IRoman episcopal succession in 269.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.30, 7.32
- corresponded Dionysius of AlexandriaThe two Dionysii corresponded over Trinitarian language; Dionysius of Rome rebuked apparent subordinationism, Dionysius of Alexandria clarified his position.Athanasius, De Sententia Dionysii · Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.7-9
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Pope Dionysius).