the monastery of Strofades.
One rainy night, a desperate man came to the monastery and asked for help. This man had just committed a murder and as Dionysios found out, through continuous questions, this man had killed Dionysios’ brother and the family of the dead man was chasing after him. Despite the bitterness and his lament, Dionysios provided a shelter to the murderer and even helped him to escape the island, to save his life, because, as he said, he wanted to prevent another crime. Local tradition affirms that the murderer later returned and became a monk in that same monastery. This story certainly touched the heart of the Zakynthians.
Agios Dionysios was often visited by people who wanted to confess or ask for advice. He died on December, 17th, 1622, at the age of 75. According to his will, he was buried in the church of Agios Georgios in Strofades, where he was ordained a priest. Three years later, when he was exhumed, his body was found intact and remains intact till today, displayed in the church of Agios Dionysios, where lots of pilgrims go every year.
His memory is annually celebrated on December, 17th, the day of his death and on August 24th, the day when his corps was transferred to Zakynthos town and was set into his church.
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