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PAUL the Apostle

Memorial: 25 January (celebration of his conversion)
29 June (celebration of Saints Peter and Paul co-founders of the Church)
18 November (feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul)
Profile: Jewish Talmudic student. Pharisee. Tent-maker by trade. Saul the Jew hated and persecuted Christians as heretical, even assisting at the stoning of Saint Stephen the Martyr. On his way to Damascus to arrest another group of them, he was knocked to the ground, struck blind by a heavenly light, and given the message that in persecuting Christians, he was persecuting Christ. The experience had a profound spiritual effect on him, causing his conversion to Christianity. He was baptized, changed his name to Paul to reflect his new persona, and began travelling and preaching. Martyr.
Born: c.3 as Saul at Tarsus, Cilicia (modern Turkey)
Died: beheaded c.65 at Rome, Italy
Patronage: against snakes; authors; Catholic Action; Cursillo movement; diocese of Birmingham, Alabama; diocese of Calbayog, Philippines; diocese of Covington, Kentucky; evangelists; hailstorms; hospital public relations; journalists; Kavala, Greece; diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada; lay people; Malta; missionary bishops; musicians; newspaper editorial staff; archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; poisonous snakes; Poznan Poland; diocese of Providence, Rhode Island; public relations personnel; public relations work; publishers; reporters; Rome; rope braiders; rope makers; saddlemakers; saddlers; snake bites; tent makers; Umbria, Italy; diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts; writers
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Representation: thin-faced elderly man with a high forehead, receding hairline and long pointed beard; man holding a sword and a book; man with 3 springs of water nearby; sword; book
Additional Information: Goffine's Devout Instructions: Saint Paul
Goffine's Devout Instructions: Saints Peter and Paul
Golden Legend, by Jacobus de Voragine
Vikipedio esperanto
University of Louisville,
University of Louisville,
Catholic Encyclopedia
Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles Parish, Bradenton, Florida, USA
Vietnamese Eucharstic Youth Society: the Conversion
Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Society: Saint Peter and Paul
Lives of Illustrious Men, by Saint Jerome
Storefront: Commercial Links related to Saint Paul
Images: Gallery of images of Saint Paul