Saint Paul the Simple

Memorial

• 7 March

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Farmer. Upon the discovery of his wife’s adultery, Paul became a desert hermit. Spiritual student of Saint Anthony the Abbot. Given the title The Simple for his simple and humble acceptance of the teachings.

Died

• c.340 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Paul the Simple”. Saints.SQPN.com. 6 March 2012. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-paul-the-simple/>