St. Dionysios of Zakynthos lived in the 16th century whose body remains incorrupt today and is known as a walking saint. In his lifetime he was known for being the abbot of the monastery of Zakynthos, the Archbishop of Aegina and Poros, and the founder of the chapel of St. George. He preformed many miracles while alive and from the grave. His slippers have to be replaced every so often as they get warn down over time from him walking about preforming miracles. He is also known as the patron saint of forgiveness. While the abbot of the monastery at Zakynthos a man ran in and asked to be heard for confession. While St. Dionysios heard his confession the man confessed that he had just murdered a man. Shortly after his confession a mob of people approached the monastery looking for the man. St. Dionysios went out to calm the mob down. The mob informed St. Dionysios that the murder they were looking for had just killed the saint’s brother. St. Dionysios had told them that there was no murder in his monastery (as the man had just finished up confessing his sins) and turned the mob away saving the man’s life. May St. Dionysios intercede for us and our salvation and help us forgive those who have wronged us.
P.S.
St. Dionysios is also the patron saint of Ionian Village! And happy name day to anyone baptized or chrismated with the name Dionysios.
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