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 Beheading of Denis and of his companions, tympanum of the north portal of the Basilica of St Denis. |
Saint Denis (also called Dionysius, Dennis, or Denys) is a Christian martyr and saint. In the third century, he was Bishop of Paris. He was martyred in connection with the Decian persecution of Christians, shortly after A.D. 250. After his head was chopped off, Denis is said to have picked it up and walked ten kilometres (six miles), preaching a sermon the entire way, making him one of many cephalophores in hagiology. He is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as patron of Paris, France and as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. The medieval and modern French name "Denis" derives from the ancient name Dionysius.
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| Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Denis Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Denis www.newadvent.org/cathen/04721a.htm - Web |
| St. Denis and Companions St. Denis and Companions www.tntt.org/vni/tlieu/saints/St1009.htm - Web |
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