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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Name

Dionysius, bishop of Milan, ob. 360/362

Saint ID

S00473

Reported Death Not Before

360

Reported Death Not After

362

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Bishops
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E00776A late 4th c. Greek text ascribed to Basil of Caesarea (appended to his Letter 197 to Ambrose of Milan) describes the transfer of the relics of *Dionysius (bishop of Milan, ob. 360/362, S00473), who had died in exile, from Cappadocia (central Asia Minor) to Milan (northern Italy). The author reassures his correspondent of the authenticity of the relics. Written in Cappadocia.
E04883The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 16 July.