Hieromartyr · 3rd century
Hieromartyr Dionysius the Great of Alexandria
Also known as Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria
A convert and pupil of Origen who led the Alexandrian catechetical school and became Bishop of Alexandria, enduring persecution and guiding the Church through crisis.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints