Biography of saint denis explosion

3rd-century Bishop of Paris and saint

This article is about the saint. For places in Paris called Saint Denis, see Saint Denis (disambiguation).

Saint Denis of Paris
Saint Denis holding his head. Statue at the left portal of Notre Dame de Paris.
Born	3rd century Italia, Roman Empire
Died	c. 250, 258,[1] or 270 Mons Martis, Lutetia, Roman Gaul (modern day Paris, France)
Venerated in	Catholic Church Anglican Communion Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrine	Saint Denis Basilica
Feast	9 October
Attributes	A martyr carrying his severed head in his hands; a bishop's mitre; city; furnace[2]
Patronage	Paris; against frenzy, strife, headaches, hydrophobia, San Dionisio (Parañaque), possessed people

Denis of France 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 Eleutheri