Martyr
Dionysia of Alexandria
Martyr of Alexandria, remembered in the early martyrologies.
Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.
- Feast
- December 12old style December 25
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Dionysia of Alexandria was a virgin and martyr at Alexandria, in the group that includes Epimachus, Alexander, Ammonarion and Mercuria. The Roman Martyrology places the passion of the group in the time of Decius. Her commemoration falls on 12 December in the Roman Martyrology (Gregorian calendar); she is counted a saint of the undivided Church.
Commemorated the same day December 12
SpyridonSaint · Bishop of TrimythousDec 12
Finnian of ClonardVenerable · Abbot of ClonardDec 12
Epimachus of AlexandriaMartyr · Martyr of AlexandriaDec 12
Synesius of RomeMartyr · Reader of the Roman ChurchDec 12- Theodosius of MonzaVenerableDec 12
Abra of PoitiersSaintDec 12- AetheriusMartyrDec 12
- Agatha of WimborneVenerableDec 12
- AmmonariaMartyr · Martyr of AlexandriaDec 12
- AmonathasVenerableDec 12
- AnfVenerableDec 12
- CatanSaintDec 12