Description
This is a St. Paul Holy Card. Saint Paul is the patron saint of snakes, hailstorms, authors, and more. He is also known as Apostle Paul, Saul of Tarsus, and Memorial Day is celebrated in his honor on January 25th. He was converted on his way to Damascus, Syria, and his conversion had a profound spiritual effect on him. He began travelling, preaching, and teaching, and his letters to the churches he founded are a large part of the New Testament. He is also a martyr, and was beheaded in Rome in 65 AD. He was canonized in the 4th century AD and has since been a patron saint of Catholic Action, the Cursillo movement, lay people, the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers, the Worshipful Company of Upholders, authors, evangelists, hospital public relations, newspaper editorial staff, public relations personnel, public relations work, publishers, reporters, rope braiders, rope makers, saddle makers, saddler, tent makers, and writers.
St Paul the Apostle Holy Card - Patron saint of snakes,hailstorms, authors and more
9 x 5cm laminated
Also known as
Apostle Paul
Apostle to the Gentiles
Paul of Tarsus
Saul of Tarsus
Memorial
25 January
(celebration of his
conversion
)
16 February
(
Saint
Paul Shipwrecked)
29 June
(celebration of
Saint
Peter
and
Saint
Paul as co-founders of the
Church
)
18 November
(feast of the dedication of the
Basilicas
of Peter and Paul)
Profile
Jewish Talmudic
student
.
Pharisee
.
Tent-maker
by trade. Saul the Jew hated and persecuted
Christians
as
heretical
, even assisting at the
stoning
of
Saint
Stephen the Martyr
. On his way to
Damascus
,
Syria
, to
arrest
another group of
faithful
, he was knocked to the ground, struck
blind
by a heavenly light, and given the message that in persecuting
Christians
, he was persecuting Christ. The experience had a profound spiritual effect on him, causing his
conversion
to
Christianity
. He was
baptized
, changed his name to
Paul
to reflect his new persona, and began
travelling
,
preaching
and
teaching
.
His letters to the churches he help found form a large percentage of
the New Testament. Knew and worked with many of the earliest
saints
and
fathers
of the
Church
.
Martyr
.
Born
c.
3
at Tarsus, Cilicia (modern Turkey) as
Saul
D
ied
beheaded
c.
65
at
Rome
,
Italy
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Patronage
against hailstorms
against poisonous snakes
against snake bites
against snakes
Catholic Action
Cursillo movement
lay people
Worshipful Company of Fruiterers
Worshipful Company of Upholders
authors
evangelists
hospital public relations
journalists
missionary bishops
musicians
newspaper editorial staff
public relations personnel
public relations work
publishers
reporters
rope braiders
rope makers
saddle makers
saddlers
tent makers
writers
Malta
Aversa
,
Italy
,
diocese
of
Birmingham
,
Alabama
,
diocese
of
Brno
, Czechia,
diocese
of
Calbayog
,
Philippines
,
diocese
of
Covington
,
Kentucky
,
diocese
of
Knoxville
,
Tennessee
,
diocese
of
Las Vegas
,
Nevada
,
diocese
of
Maralal
, Kenya,
diocese
of
Munster
,
Germany
,
diocese
of
Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
,
archdiocese
of
Providence
,
Rhode Island
,
diocese
of
Saint-Paul
, Alberta,
diocese
of
Saint Paul and Minneapolis
,
Minnesota
,
archdiocese
of
Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan,
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