RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Dionysius

200 - 268

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Pope Dionysius (Greek: Διονύσιος) was the bishop of Rome from 22 July 259 AD to his death on 26 December 268. His task was to reorganise the Catholic Church, after the persecutions of Emperor Valerian I, and the edict of toleration by his successor Gallienus. He also helped rebuild the churches of Cappadocia, devastated by the marauding Goths. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Dionysius is the 367th most popular religious figure (down from 336th in 2019), the 69th most popular biography from Greece (up from 80th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Greek Religious Figure.

Pope Dionysius is most famous for his work in the field of biblical studies. He is also known for his work as a theologian.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Dionysius ranks 367 out of 3,187. Before him are Charles Taze Russell, Pope Pelagius I, Charles Borromeo, Pope Benedict II, Philip Neri, and Pope John I. After him are Pope John IX, Pope Alexander I of Alexandria, Pope Mark, Rachel, Pope Stephen IV, and Pope Sergius I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 200, Pope Dionysius ranks 9. Before him are Valerian, Pope Lucius I, Pope Pontian, Saint Cecilia, Cyprian, and Pope Stephen I. After him are Pope Fabian, Claudius Aelianus, Athenaeus, Hua Tuo, Alexander of Aphrodisias, and Artabanus IV of Parthia. Among people deceased in 268, Pope Dionysius ranks 1. After him are Gallienus, Cornelia Salonina, Aureolus, and Licinius Valerianus.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Pope Dionysius ranks 69 out of 1,024. Before him are Ptolemy III Euergetes (-284), Pyrrho (-365), Polykleitos (-450), Nikos Kazantzakis (1883), Alcaeus of Mytilene (-620), and Epaminondas (-418). After him are Demetrius of Thessaloniki (270), Isocrates (-436), Constantine I of Greece (1868), Nana Mouskouri (1934), Lysippos (-390), and George II of Greece (1890).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Greece

Among religious figures born in Greece, Pope Dionysius ranks 4. Before him are Saint Stephen (1), Pope Sixtus II (215), and Pope Eleutherius (171). After him are Demetrius of Thessaloniki (270), Pope Hyginus (100), Dionysius the Areopagite (100), Athenagoras I of Constantinople (1886), Saint Titus (13), Philomena (291), Antipope Alexander V (1339), and Saint Giles (640).

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