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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 17th of November WELCOME! SAINT DIONYSIUS, BISHOP OF ALEXANDRIA Dionysius of Alexandria, Bishop [Dennis, Denis] (Feast days: November 17; also January 27, February 18, April 8, August 31, September 14). This Saint Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria - whose life is recounted by the Bollandists * on  October 3 because they identify him with the  holy martyr Dionysius listed in the Roman Martyrology * on that day - was born in Alexandria, Egypt, into a highly distinguished pagan family. He initially attended schools of pagan philosophy but found no satisfaction there; this he only attained when his thirst for knowledge led him to the Holy Scriptures of the Christians. Through reading them - and especially the letters of the holy apostle Paul - his heart was so deeply moved that, setting aside all the advantages afforded by his birth and merits, he renounced paganism and embraced the Christian faith.  At the ca...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 17th of November WELCOME! SAINT DIONYSIUS, BISHOP OF ALEXANDRIA Today, we also commemorate Saint Dionysius . The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Alexandria, Saint Dionysius, bishop, a man of the most profound learning. Renowned for having often confessed the faith, and illustrious by the various sufferings and torments he had endured, full of days he rested in peace a confessor, in the time of the emperors Valerian and Gallienus." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Dionysius may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. ➡️ More information about Saint Dionysius