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Paulus, bishop of Emesa Paulus (30), bp. of Emesa, one of the most deservedly respected prelates of the period of the Nestorian controversy, the contemporary of Cyril and John of Antioch, the peacemaker between the patriarchs of Alexandria and Antioch after the disastrous close of the council of Ephesus, a.d. 431. He reached Ephesus together … Continue reading “Paulus, bishop of Emesa”

Paulus, Alvarez, Of Cordova the biographer of his friend the martyr Eulogius, flourished in the middle of the 9th century. Of his early life nothing is known beyond the fact that he was of Jewish parentage. The times in which Alvarez lived were very troublesome to the Christians. When, in July, A.D. 711, the last … Continue reading “Paulus, Alvarez, Of Cordova”

Paulus (Or Paululus) Of Fulda a convert from Judaism, flourished towards the end of the 11th century. Of his early life we know nothing, not even the year when he embraced Christianity. He entered the monastery at Fulda, and wrote the Life of S. Erhard, bishop of Regensburg (reprinted in Bollandi Acta Sanctorunz, vol. i, … Continue reading “Paulus (Or Paululus) Of Fulda”

Paulus See Sergius Paulus. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church

Paulsen, Hermann Christian a German divine, noted for his researches in Palestine, flourished as pastor at Crempe, and died there in 1780. He wrote, in Latin, the ecclesiastical history of the Tartars, with a map of Tartary according to modern geographers, which was published as Mosheim’s production, because the latter had furnished the materials and … Continue reading “Paulsen, Hermann Christian”

PAUL’S THORN 2Co 12:7; Gal 4:13 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians One of Saint Paul the Apostle’s four captivity epistles. The Philippians were converts of Saint Paul in Macedonia, very fond of him and dear to him. They had assisted him liberally and when he was imprisoned in Rome, 58-60, they sent him alms by Epaphroditus who had personally assisted him … Continue reading “Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians”

Paul’s Epistle to Philemon Canonical epistle addressed from his prison in Rome, 58-60. The only letter we have from him to a private citizen, as Philemon was at Colossae. This man’s slave Onesimus had fled to Rome where he met Paul and was converted. Paul urges him to return and writes to his master to … Continue reading “Paul’s Epistle to Philemon”

Paulo, Antoine De a grand-master of the Order of Malta, was born at Toulouse in 1551, and was descended of a family originally from Genoa. In 1590 he was received Chevalier of Malta, and became successively commander of Marseilles, of Sainte-Eulalie, Grand Cross in 1612, and shortly after prior of Saintfilles. Elected grand-master of the … Continue reading “Paulo, Antoine De”

Paulli, Just Henrik Voltelen a Danish Lutheran divine, was born at Copenhagen in 1809. In 1835 he was appointed curate at the church of the Holy Spirit; in 1837 he became chaplain of the Christiansburg palace-chapel; and in 1857 he was elected pastor of the church of the Virgin, and dean of the Zealand diocese. … Continue reading “Paulli, Just Henrik Voltelen”