Dionysius the Areopagite
Also known as Dionysius Areopagita
Greek bishop and saint
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- Mystical Theology and the Celestial Hierarchies
- Letters of Dionysius the Areopagite
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Dionysius the Areopagite (/daɪəˈnɪsiəs/; Ancient Greek: Διονύσιος ὁ Ἀρεοπαγίτης Dionysios ho Areopagitēs) was an Athenian judge at the Areopagus Court in Athens, who lived in the first century. A convert to Christianity, he is venerated as a saint by multiple denominations.
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