Dionysius of Athens, Saint
Dionysius of Athens, Saint
First century bishop and martyr , and an assessor of the Areopagus . He was converted by Saint Paul, c.50 A.D. (Acts 17), and has been erroneously identified with Saint Denis of Paris , patron saint of France , the error persisting in various lists of the Saints, such as “Les Petits Bollandistes.” Feast , 9 October .