Dionysius was Bishop of Vienne. He was among the ten missionaries sent by Pope St. Sixtus I with St. Peregrinus to Gaul. Dionysius later succeeded St. Justus as Bishop of Vienne, in Dauphiné, France.[2]

Saint Dionysius
Bishop of Vienne
Died193
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church[1]
CanonizedPre-congregation
Feast8 May

References

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  1. ^ (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Διονύσιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 8 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  2. ^ St. Dionysius Catholic Online