Saint Dionysius of Asia

Memorial

• 12 May

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Uncle and guardian of Saint Pancras. In Rome, Italy the two converted to Christianity. Arrested for his faith during the persecutions of Diocletian, he died in a Roman prison. Martyr.

Born

• Asia Minor

Died

• 304 in Rome, Italy

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Roman Martyrology

MLA Citation

• “Saint Dionysius of Asia“. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 May 2013. Web. 26 May 2013. <>