Saint Paul The Apostle
Also known as: Apostle Paul; Apostle to the Gentiles; Paul of Tarsus; Saul of Tarsus
Feast Day
25 January (celebration of his conversion); 10 February (Saint Paul Shipwrecked); 29 June (celebration of Saint Peter and Saint Paul as co-founders of the Church); 18 November (feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul)
Born
C.3 at Tarsus, Cilicia (modern Turkey) as Saul
Died
Beheaded c.65 at Rome, Italy
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Paul the Apostle, originally known as Saul, was born in approximately 3 AD in Tarsus, Cilicia (modern-day Turkey). He was a Jewish Talmudic student and a Pharisee by profession. Saul harbored a deep animosity towards Christians and actively persecuted them, even participating in the stoning of Saint Stephen the Martyr.
Feast Days
Books & Resources
Apostle Paul: An Introduction to His Writings and Teaching, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0809128640/ref=as_li_tl
Favourite Patron Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0860123677
Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612787169
Patron Saints and Their Feast Days, https://web.archive.org/web/20190108122758/http://pamphlets.org.au/docs/cts/australia/html/acts1433.html
Australian, ://patrons-of-australia
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