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Detail of An Antique Italian Holy Card of Saint Publius of Malta By Bertoni Date Unknown
Detail of An Antique Italian Holy Card of Saint Publius of Malta By Bertoni Date Unknown

Saint Publius of Malta

Also known as: Publius of Athens

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

21-Jan

Died

C.112

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Publius of Malta, venerated as Malta’s first acknowledged saint, served as the island’s chief prefect and landowner during the early Christian era. His life became inextricably linked to the Apostle Paul following the apostle’s shipwreck on Malta in 60 AD, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. Upon Paul’s arrival, Publius

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