Christian mythology

A selection of Christian Martyrs, Hermits & Virgins

St. PAULINUS OF NOLA

Christian Saint

Orator, Poet and Bishop

He started as a Roman prefect but traveled a lot meeting celebrities like St. Ambrose and St. Jerome.

He married a Spanish wife named Therasia, and they had a son who died in infancy causing great distress.

Having seen miracles at the tomb of St. Felix of Nola, they sold up and settled as hermits in Nola. There they kept open house for poor folk. Probably impoverished poets as he was always trying to find words to rhyme with ‘Felix’.

Then, to his surprise, in 409 he was elected Bishop.

St. Paulinus of Nola Facts and Figures

Name: Paulinus of Nola
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names:

Gender: Male
Type: Saint
Birth and Death Dates: 353-431
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role: Unknown at present

Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 1301

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Article last revised on April 07, 2019 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

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