Pope Dionysius
Pope Dionysius (??? − 26 December 268) was pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 22 July 259 until he died on 26 December 268. He was born in Greece.
Pope Saint Dionysius | |
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Papacy began | 22 July 259 |
Papacy ended | 26 December 268 |
Predecessor | Sixtus II |
Successor | Felix I |
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Birth name | Dionysius |
Born | ??? Greece |
Died | 26 December 0268 Rome, Roman Empire |
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Preceded by Sixtus II |
Pope 259–268 |
Succeeded by Felix I |
Pope Dionysius Media
Portrait of Dionysius, by the 15th c. artist Sandro Botticelli, in the Sistine Chapel. Dionysius is depicted in anachronistic papal vestments, along with a book, common attributes in art of this pope.