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Blessed Dionysius of Semur

detail of a Blessed Dionysius of Semur holy card by Bertoni, date unknown Memorial

27 May (Mercedarians)

Profile

Mercedarian professor of theology. In 1534 he made a journey to Algiers to ransom 109 Christians enslaved by Muslims. Along the way he preached Christianity, for which he was continually tormented and abused.

Born

c.1500 France

mid-16th-century in the Mercedarian convent in Narbonne, France of natural causes

Additional Information

books
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in english
- Santi e Beati

nettsteder i norsk
- Den katolske kirke

MLA Citation

“Blessed Dionysius of Semur“. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 December 2022. Web. 30 April 2024. <>