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|SaintName=Saint Denis of Paris | |SaintName=Saint Denis of Paris | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=October 09 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Unknown (traditionally Italy) | |SaintBirthPlace=Unknown (traditionally Italy) | ||
|SaintDeathDate=250-09-10 | |||
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|DeathPlace=Montmartre, Paris, Île-de-France, France | |DeathPlace=Montmartre, Paris, Île-de-France, France | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=48.8361, 2.3430 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=48.8361, 2.3430 | ||
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|NotableLabel3=Commemorates martyrdom site on Montmartre hill | |NotableLabel3=Commemorates martyrdom site on Montmartre hill | ||
|NotableCoordinates3=48.8872, 2.3430 | |NotableCoordinates3=48.8872, 2.3430 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=France | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Archdiocese of Paris]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Canonizer=Early Church Fathers | |Canonizer=Early Church Fathers | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Cephalophoric legend: walked with severed head to burial site | |SaintMiracle1=Cephalophoric legend: walked with severed head to burial site | ||
|Profession=Bishop | |Profession=Bishop | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian Church | |ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian Church | ||
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|PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Saint-Denis, France | |PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Saint-Denis, France | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church; Anglican Communion | |AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church; Anglican Communion | ||
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'''Saint Denis of Paris''' (Latin: '''Dionysius'''; 3rd century – c. 250 AD), also known as '''Saint Dionysius''', was a 3rd-century Christian missionary, the first [[bishop]] of Paris (then Lutetia), and martyr.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_of_Paris |title=Denis of Paris |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> According to hagiographic traditions preserved in early Church writings, such as those by Gregory of Tours, Denis was sent from Rome to Gaul by Pope Fabian to preach the Gospel, where he converted many, including the future saints Rusticus and Eleutherius.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04721a.htm |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Denis |publisher=New Advent |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> Historical evidence for his life is limited, but his martyrdom under Emperor Decius is commemorated as a foundational event for Christianity in France. | '''Saint Denis of Paris''' (Latin: '''Dionysius'''; 3rd century – c. 250 AD), also known as '''Saint Dionysius''', was a 3rd-century Christian missionary, the first [[bishop]] of Paris (then Lutetia), and martyr.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_of_Paris |title=Denis of Paris |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> According to hagiographic traditions preserved in early Church writings, such as those by Gregory of Tours, Denis was sent from Rome to Gaul by Pope Fabian to preach the Gospel, where he converted many, including the future saints Rusticus and Eleutherius.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04721a.htm |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Denis |publisher=New Advent |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> Historical evidence for his life is limited, but his martyrdom under Emperor Decius is commemorated as a foundational event for Christianity in France. | ||