Christian feast day: Denis of Paris

Name: Christian feast day: Denis of Paris
Start: 2000-10-09
End: 2000-10-09
Location: Histories Today Editorial Team

On October 9, in the year 0, Christian feast day: Denis of Paris. This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of October 9, a notable event in this corner of history.

Denis of Paris was a 3rd-century Christian martyr and saint. According to his hagiographies, he was bishop of Paris in the third century and, together with his companions Rusticus and Eleutherius, was martyred for his faith by decapitation. Some accounts placed this during Domitian's persecution and incorrectly identified St Denis of Paris with the Areopagite who was converted by Paul the Apostle and who served as the first bishop of Athens. Assuming Denis's historicity, it is now considered more likely that he suffered under the persecution of the emperor Decius shortly after AD 250.

Key Facts

This event took place on October 9, 0 (AD era).
It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
Wikipedia source last updated on 4 July 2026.

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