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
ID | Title | E00776 | A 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. | E04883 | The 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. |
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