Dionysius the Areopagite


noun

1st century a.d., Athenian scholar: converted to Christianity by Saint Paul c50.

British Dictionary definitions for dionysius the areopagite

Dionysius the Areopagite
/ (ˌærɪˈɒpəˌɡaɪt) /

noun

1st century ad, Greek Christian, thought to have been the first Bishop of Athens: long considered the author of influential theological works actually written c. 500 See Pseudo-Dionysius