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Denis of Paris (Latin: Dionysius) was a 3rd-century Christian martyr and saint. According to his hagiographies , he was bishop of Paris (then Lutetia ) in the third century and, together with his companions Rusticus and Eleutherius, was martyred for his faith by decapitation .
Bibliothèque Nationale, MS fr. 2090-2092 is an illuminated manuscript of The Life of Saint Denis, a hagiographical account of the life and martyrdom of Saint Denis, the first Bishop of Paris. The manuscript was produced in Paris and was begun at the request of John de Pontoise, Abbot of the Abbey of Saint Denis during the reign of Philip IV.
Denis, son of Ampud (died 1236), baron in the Kingdom of Hungary; Denis the Carthusian (1402–1471), theologian and mystic; Denis of Hungary (c. 1210–1272), Hungarian-born Aragonese knight; Denis of Portugal (1261–1325), king of Portugal; Denis of the Nativity (1600–1638), French sailor and cartographer; Denis, Lord of Cifuentes (1354 ...
Denis-Auguste Affre (French pronunciation: [dəni oɡyst afʁ]; 27 September 1793 – 27 June 1848) was a French clergyman who served as Archbishop of Paris from 1840 to 1848. He was killed while trying to negotiate peace during the June Days uprising of 1848.
The current title is "Saint Denis of Paris", which is less common than "Denis of Paris". See ngrams. Of course, the proposed title is much less common than "Saint Denis", but that is probably too ambiguous for this article. In any case, the proposed title is certainly viable for disambiguation in this case. The saint is strongly linked to Paris.
Denis of the Nativity, OCD (also Dionysius of the Nativity, born as Pierre Berthelot; 12 December 1600 – 27 November 1638) was a French Discalced Carmelite friar who served in Goa. He had previously been a sailor and cartographer in the service of the king of Portugal .
Denis (Russian: Денис) is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Saint Denis of Paris (3rd century), French bishop and Christian martyr; Denis the Areopagite, Biblical figure; Denis, Bishop of Győr (13th century), Hungarian prelate; Denis, son of Ampud (died 1236), Hungarian baron
15 March – First elevator in France begins service in the store La Ville de Saint-Denis on rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis. 1 April – Opening of the Exposition Universelle (1867) held on the Champ de Mars. [23] The Exposition is the occasion for the opening of many new brasseries in Paris, in imitation of a popular style of restaurant in ...