Paulinus

American  

[paw-lahy-nuhs] / pɔˈlaɪ nəs /

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. 644, Roman missionary in England with Augustine: 1st archbishop of York 633–644.

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Paulinus British  

/ pɔːˈlaɪnəs /

noun

1. Saint. died 644 _ad , Roman missionary to England; first bishop of York and archbishop of Rochester. Feast day: Oct 10

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Example Sentences

In the 7th Century, St Paulinus supposedly immersed thousands of people in a baptismal rites - leading 19th-Century writers to label the Swale "England's River Jordan".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

But some African Catholics do not like this emphasis on origin - like Father Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor, a professor at Notre Dame University in Indiana.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

More than 4,000 health workers have left since 2021, HSB chairperson Dr Paulinus Sikosana told Reuters.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2022

The highlight of the feast is the lifting of the Giglio, an 80-foot, 4-ton tower crowned with a life-size St. Paulinus figurine.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022

The first bishop of Lucca, a disciple of S. Peter, was S. Paulinus, and the long line of prelates who followed him were elevated to the higher dignity of Archbishop in 1726.

From Cathedral Cities of Italy by Collins, William Wiehe