St. Dionysios of Corinth icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11

St. Dionysios of Corinth icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11Orthodox icon of Saint Dionysius, Dionysios Bishop of Corinth. Copy of a contemporary icon Commemorated December 29. Saint Dionysios was a bishop of Corinth and lived in the second century AD. (around 160 AD) in the time of the emperor Marcus Aurelius. According to Meletius, Saint Dionysius was a very well educated and pious man. He cared not only for his flock, but also for the other Churches, with which he communicated by letters. The historian

and to offer repentance

According to the orthodox tradition

They build a Church there and they baptized many people

Then his body

The most common is John 8:12: Again Jesus spoke to them

The Apostle John withdrew with his disciple Prochorus to a desolate height

But the people of Thessalonica did not immediately accept St Gregory

They wanted to burn the bodies of the saints

never insulted anyone with a word

Athos after two years

Orthodox Icon of the Prophet Elijah

confessing their mistreatment of Isidora