Dionysius was born in Tal Mahre , near the city of Raqqa , into a wealthy family from Edessa .
Dionysius was became a monk at the Monastery of Qinnasrin , where he studied philology , jurisprudence , philosophy , and theology .
Dionysius was born in Tal Mahre , near the city of Raqqa , into a wealthy family from Edessa , and became a monk at the Monastery of Qinnasrin , where he studied philology , jurisprudence , philosophy , and theology .