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Paul the First Hermit, Saint
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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, January 15,.
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Entry for 'Paul the First Hermit, Saint'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/p/paul-the-first-hermit-saint.html. 1910.