Our father among the [[saint]]s '''Dionysius of Alexandria''' was the Bishop of Alexandria during the middle of the third century. A [[conversion|convert]] to Christianity at a mature age, he led the [[Catechetical School of Alexandria|Alexandrian Catechetical School]] before becoming the [[bishop]] of Alexandria. He was called '''Dionysius the Great''' by [[Eusebius of Caesarea]], St. [[Basil the Great]], and others. His [[feast day]] is [[October 5]].