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Paul the Apostle

Christian apostle and missionary

"Saint Paul" redirects here. For other uses, see Saint Paul (disambiguation).

Saint


Paul the Apostle

Saint Paul (c. 1611) by Peter Paul Rubens

BornSaul of Tarsus
c. 5 AD[1]
Tarsus, Cilicia, Roman Empire
Diedc. 64/65 AD
Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
Venerated inAll Christian denominations that venerate saints
CanonizedPre-Congregation
Major shrineBasilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy
Feast
AttributesChristian martyrdom, sword, book
PatronageMissionaries, theologians, evangelists, and Gentile Christians, Malta
Theology career
EducationSchool of Gamaliel[6]
Occupation(s)Christian missionary and preacher
Notable work
Theological work
EraApostolic Age
LanguageKoine Greek
Tradition or movementPauline Christianity
Main interestsTorah, Christology, eschatology, soteriology, ecclesiology
Notable ideasPauline privilege, Law of Christ, Holy Spirit, Unknown God, divinity of Jesus, tho
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January 25: The Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle—Feast

c. 33–34
Patron Saint of missionaries, evangelists, writers, public workers, ropemakers, saddlemakers, and tentmakers
Invoked against hailstorms and snakebites
Liturgical Color: White
Version: Full – Short

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Quote:
For I am the least of the apostles, not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been ineffective. Indeed, I have toiled harder than all of them; not I, however, but the grace of God [that is] with me. Therefore, whether it be I or they, so we preach and so you believed. ~1 Corinthians 15:9–11

Reflection: Paul was born a Jew in the Roman city of Tarsus, in modern-day Turkey. On the eighth day, he was circumcised and received the Hebrew name Saul. At a young age, Saul began to study the Law of Moses in Jerusalem under Gamaliel, a member of the Sanhedrin and one of the most respected Pharisees and Doctors of the Law of his e

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Paul the Apostle

"Saint Paul" redirects here. For the U.S. city, see Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Paul the Apostle, (born as Saul of Tarsus) and also often called Saint Paul (2BC–64/65), was a Messianic Jewish-Romanwriter and rabbi. He was a convert to Christianity. It is believed that he wrote thirteen books of the Bible, together called the Pauline epistles. They are letters to churches and Christians. He wrote these letters to encourage them, to help them understand Christian teaching, and to help them to live Christian lives.

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Paul's name was originally Saul (not to be confused with King Saul from the books of Samuel in the Old Testament). He grew up learning both the Jewish law and the Greek ways of discussing things. We are first introduced to Saul in the Bible near the end of Acts 7. The Christian movement had begun with the resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Saul was strongly against this, and he was happy as he watched Saint Stephen, the first martyr of Jesus, being killed by stoning af

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