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Paulinus

American

[paw-lahy-nuhs] / pɔˈlaɪ nəs /

noun

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

Paulinus British

/ pɔːˈlaɪnəs /

noun

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

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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

York, bps. and abps. of— Paulinus, 5, 6, 12, 13, 24.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William

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