Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Paul, Festival Of The Conversion Of a feast held by the Church of Rome on January 25. SEE PETER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Paul, Father whose original name, before he embraced the monastic profession, was PIETRO SARPI, is celebrated as the historian of the Council of Trent. He was born at Venice Aug. 14,1552, of a respectable commercial family. His father, however, was unsuccessful in trade; and his mother, a woman of sense and virtue, was early left … Continue reading “Paul, Father”

Paul Delaroche Painter, born Paris, France , 17 July 1797 ; died there, 4 November 1856 . The pupil of Baron Antoine Gros, he leaned rather to the Romantic than the Classic school. He is chiefly known as a popular historical painter. His “Death of Queen Elizabeth” and “Children of Edward IV in the Tower” … Continue reading “Paul Delaroche”

Paul De La Croix generally known as Paul Francois de Danei, founder of the Order of the Passionists (q.v.), was born Jan. 3, 1694, at Ovieda, Geneva. He was early consecrated to a life of piety, and while still a layman was entrusted by his bishop with teaching the catechism to children; and this incited … Continue reading “Paul De La Croix”

Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve Founder of Montreal, born Champagne, France; died Paris, France, 1676. He was sent in command of a company to found Ville-Marie on the Island of Montreal (1642). The settlement was constantly menaced by the Indians, yet for twenty-five years he remained at his post. He attended to the spiritual and … Continue reading “Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve”

Paul, David a celebrated Polish Unitarian divine, flourished near the middle of the 16th century. In 1563 he took part in a discussion against the Lutherans at Weissenburg, and was so persuasive in his arguments that the princes and the chief nobles of the country embraced his doctrines. There is scarcely anything else known of … Continue reading “Paul, David”

Paul Cullen Cardinal , Archbishop of Dublin , born Prospect, Ireland , 1802 ; died Dublin , Ireland , 1878 . After a course at the College of Propaganda, Rome, he was ordained and placed in charge of the printing-press of the Sacred Congregation. From 1832 to 1850 he was rector of the Irish College … Continue reading “Paul Cullen”

Paul Camboue (1849-1929) Jesuit missionary and geologist, native of Pau, France . He served in the Franco-Prussian war, and was sent later to Madagascar to do missionary work. Here he made valuable investigations on the large Madagascar spiders and discovered the silk thread spun by them. He devised a portable contrivance on which to roll … Continue reading “Paul Camboue”

Paul and John, Saints Martyred at Rome on 26 June. The year of their martyrdom is uncertain according to their Acts, it occurred under Julian the Apostate (361-3). In the second half of the fourth century, Byzantius, the Roman senator, and Pammachius, his son, fashioned their house on the Cælian Hill into a Christian basilica. … Continue reading “Paul and John, Saints”

Paul (St.) The Hermit SEE ANTHONY, ST . Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature