Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite

Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
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Born
unknown
(5th–6th century AD)
Died
unknown
(5th–6th century AD)
Other names
  • "Dionysius"
  • "Denys"
  • "(Saint) Dionysius the Areopagite" (mistaken identification)
Notable workDe Coelesti Hierarchia
EraAncient philosophy
Medieval philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolNeoplatonism
Christian philosophy
Main interests
Apophatic theology
Christian angelology
Christian mysticism
Notable ideas
Seven Archangels
Hierarchy of angels
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Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (or Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite) was a Greek[1] author, Christian theologian and Neoplatonic philosopher of the late 5th to early 6th century, who wrote a set of works known as the Corpus Areopagiticum or Corpus Dionysiacum.

Dionysius the Areopagite

The author pseudepigraphically identifies himself in the corpus as "Dionysios", portraying himself as Dionysius the Areopagite, the Athenian convert of Paul the Apostle mentioned in Acts 17:34.[2][3][note 1]

  1. ^ Brock, Sebastian (2011). "Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite — Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary". Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary.
  2. ^ "Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite summary | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  3. ^ Acts 17:34


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