Paul
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| Saint Paul | |
|---|---|
 Paul of Tarsus by Rembrandt (1635) | |
| Apostle to the Gentiles | |
| Born | 5 AD5 AD 3765 H 4008 AM, Tarsus |
| Died | 67 AD67 AD 3827 H 4070 AM, Rome |
| Venerated in | All Christianity |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls |
| Feast | January 25 (The Conversion of Paul) February 10 (Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck in Malta) June 29 (Feast of Saints Peter and Paul) November 18 (Feast of the dedication of the basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul) |
| Attributes | sword |
Paul the Apostle (Hebrew: שאול התרסי Šaʾul HaTarsi, meaning "Saul of Tarsus", Greek: Σαούλ, Saul and Σαῦλος, Saulos and Παῦλος, Paulos), (5 AD5 AD
3765 H
4008 AM–67 AD67 AD
3827 H
4070 AM) was, along with St. Peter and St. James the Just, the most notable of Early Christian missionaries. Unlike the Twelve Apostles, Paul did not know Jesus in life but was converted by a miraculous encounter with the voice of Jesus on the Road to Damascus.
References
- Vatican archaeologists unearth St. Paul's tomb Vatican archaeologists have unearthed a sarcophagus believed to contain the remains of the Apostle Paul that had been buried beneath Rome's second largest basilica. International Herald Tribune. December 6, 2006.
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