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Wace's Dictionary of Early Christian Biography

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Pachomius, Saint Palladias, Bishop of Ireland Palladius, Bishop of Helenopolis Pammachius, a Roman Senator Pamphilus, Presbyter of Caesarea Pancratius, Martyr Pantaenus, of Alexandria Papa Paphnutius, Bishop in Upper Thebias Paphnutius, Surnamed Bubalus Papias, Bishop of Hierapolis Papylus, a Martyr Parmenianus, a Bishop of Carthage Pascentius, Steward of of Imperial Property Paschasinus Paschasius, Deacon of Rome Pastor Patricius, or Saint Patrick Patrocius, a Martyr Patroclus, Bishop of Arles Patrophilus of Scythopolis Paula, a Roman Lady Paula, Daughter of Toxotius Paulina, Daughter of Paula Paulinianus Paulinus of Pella Paulinus of Perigueux Paulinus, Biographer of Ambrose Paulinus, Bishop Eustathian Party at Antioch Paulinus, Bishop of Nola Paulinus, Bishop of Treves Paulinus, Bishop of Tyre Paulinus, Disciple of Ephraem Syrus Paulinus, Missionary to Northumbria Paulus Edessenus Paulus I, Bishop of Constantinople Paulus II, Patriarch of Antioch Paulus of Asia Paulus of Samosata, Patriarch of Antioch Paulus the Silentiary Paulus, Bishop of Emesa Paulus, Saint Called Thebaeus Paulus, the Black Pegasius, Bishop of Troas Pelagia, Surnamed Margarita Pelagianism and Pelagius Pelagius I., Bishop of Rome Pelagius II., Bishop of Rome Peregrinus, Called Proteus Perpetua, Vibia Perpetuus, Saint, Archbaptist of Tours Petilianus, a Donatist Bishop Petronilla, Saint and Virgin Petrus II., Archbaptist of Alexandria Petrus, a Solitary Petrus, Abbat of Saint Augustine's Monastery Petrus, Bishop of Apamea Petrus, Bishop of Edessa Petrus, Bishop of Sebaste Petrus, First Bishop of Parembolae Petrus, Patriarch of Jerusalem Petrus, Saint, Archbaptist of Alexandria Petrus, Surnamed Fullo Petrus, Surnamed Mongus Philaster, Bishop of Brixia Philippus of Tralles Philippus, Bishop of Heraclea Philippus, of Side Philippus, the Arabian Philo, Deacon Philogonius, Bishop of Antioch Philostorgius, a Cappadocian Author Philoxenus, a Monophysite Leader Phocas, of Sinope Photinus, a Galatian
Henry Wace
Henry Wace

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Designed to render to a wider circle, alike of clergy and of laity, the service which, as is generally admitted, has been rendered to the learned world by The Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects, and Doctrines, published under the editorship of Dr. Wace and the late Dr. Wm. Smith, about twenty years ago, in four large volumes.

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