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Saint · Apostolic age

Saint Paul

Apostle to the Gentiles

Period
1st century
Feast days
29 June · 25 January
Associated region
Tarsus, the eastern Mediterranean and Rome

Missionary and author of the earliest surviving Christian writings.

Key timeline

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  1. c. 30s

    Conversion

    Paul describes a revelation of Christ; Acts sets it on the road to Damascus.

  2. c. 46–58

    Missionary journeys and letters

    Founds communities across Asia Minor and Greece.

  3. c. 64–67Traditional

    Martyrdom in Rome

    By early tradition, beheaded under Nero.

A Pharisee who persecuted the early church, Paul describes a revelation of the risen Christ that made him an apostle to the non-Jewish world. His letters, written in the 50s, are the oldest Christian texts that survive.

Principal written sources

  • Paul’s letters (Romans, 1–2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, Philemon are undisputed)
  • Acts of the Apostles

Full timeline

  1. c. 30s

    Conversion

    Paul describes a revelation of Christ; Acts sets it on the road to Damascus.

  2. c. 46–58

    Missionary journeys and letters

    Founds communities across Asia Minor and Greece.

  3. c. 64–67Traditional

    Martyrdom in Rome

    By early tradition, beheaded under Nero.

Feast days
  • 29 June — Saints Peter and Paul
  • 25 January — Conversion of Paul (Western calendars)
Venerated in (starting dataset)
Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran.
Patronage and roles (starting dataset)
Theologians, Authors, Missionaries
Places
Tarsus · Damascus · Antioch · Corinth · Ephesus · Rome

Accounts in the starting dataset

The source workbook lists these under “Confirmed Miracle / Key Event”. The Atlas does not treat them as confirmed: each is labelled by the kind of evidence behind it.

  • New Testament accountNew Testament account

    “Blinded on Damascus Road and miraculously healed by Ananias (Acts 9)”

    Acts 9; Paul describes his call in Galatians 1.

  • New Testament accountNew Testament account

    “Surviving a deadly viper bite on Malta without harm (Acts 28)”

    Acts 28:1–6.

About the image · Editorial design

Editorial initial. No likeness of Paul survives.

Editorial status

Editorial draft. Built from the starting workbook with editorial corrections and framing. It has not yet been checked against independent sources.

References

  • Workbook linkNot yet checked

    britannica.com

    Link supplied in the source workbook (“Top 100 Saints”, row 10). It has not been checked to confirm that it supports every claim in that row.

Original workbook record

Imported unchanged from “Top 100 Saints”, row 10. Values here are the starting dataset, not verified facts; where the Atlas differs, the reason is noted below.

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Saint / Title
Saint Paul the Apostle
Primary Traditions Veneration
Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran
Feast Day(s)
June 29
Era / Lived
c. 5 AD – c. 67 AD
Origin / Region
Tarsus / Rome
Patronage & Major Roles
Theologians, Authors, Missionaries
Confirmed Miracle / Key Event 1
Blinded on Damascus Road and miraculously healed by Ananias (Acts 9)
Confirmed Miracle / Key Event 2
Surviving a deadly viper bite on Malta without harm (Acts 28)
Key Contribution / Historical Significance
Apostle to the Gentiles; authored central New Testament epistles.
Reference Link
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Paul-the-Apostle

Editorial notes on this record

  • Era / Lived: “c. 5 AD” birth year has no basis.