Paulinus of Nola

/ ˈnəʊlə /

noun

1. Paulinus of Nola, Saint?353431MRomanPOLITICS: consulWRITING: poetRELIGION: clergymanRELIGION: saint Saint. ?353–431 ad , Roman consul and Christian poet; bishop of Nola (409–431). Feast day: June 22

Example Sentences

The piazza in front of the church is occupied by a pillar, erected at the private expense of Pius IX., to commemorate the opening of the Vatican Council of 1869—70,—adorned with statues of St. Bartholomew, St. Paulinus of Nola, St. Francis, and S. Giovanni di Dio.

From Project Gutenberg

This was restored in 1798, and dedicated to St. Adalbert of Gnesen, who bestowed upon the church its great relic, the body of St. Bartholomew, which he asserted to have brought from Beneventum, though the inhabitants of that town profess that they still possess the real body of the apostle, and sent that of St. Paulinus of Nola to Rome instead.

From Project Gutenberg

The city of Beneventum had, however, it is supposed, palmed off on the emperor the body of Saint Paulinus of Nola which rests in the church dedicated to the apostle by the side of that of Saint Adelbert the apostle of the Slavs.

From Project Gutenberg

In Paulinus of Nola we are reminded of the earliest Western monasteries, and the Franciscan friars represent for us the thirteenth-century revival of the religious spirit in Italy.

From Project Gutenberg

Sunday’s procession was but one of about 20 that take place throughout the year in this tiny 10-square-block neighborhood, honoring various Madonnas and saints like Anthony of Padua and Paulinus of Nola — perhaps the best-known North Williamsburg feast because of the huge tower known as the Giglio, which is hoisted by hundreds of men each July.

From New York Times