Oct 172010
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Confessor; born Thebes, Egypt, 230; died 342. Escaping from the persecution of Decius, he took refuge in a mountain desert, where he lived in a cave for ninety years, in mortification and prayer; he was visited there by Saint Anthony. Patron of weavers. Relics at Budapest. Feast, Roman Calendar, 15 January.
MLA Citation
- “Saint Paul, the First Hermit”. People of the Faith. Saints.SQPN.com. 17 October 2010. Web. 20 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/new-catholic-dictionary-saint-paul-the-first-hermit/>