Name
Paulus, first bishop, and confessor of Narbonne
Saint ID
S00503
Number in BH
BHL 6589-6590
Reported Death Not Before
245
Reported Death Not After
280
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Bishops , Missionaries, Martyrs
| ID | Title | E00801 | Prudentius, in his poem (Crowns of the Martyrs IV) on the *Eighteen Martyrs of Zaragoza (north-eastern Hispania, S00485), lists the saintly patrons of various places in Hispania, Gaul and North Africa, who will be presented by their cities at the Last Judgement, and singles out Zaragoza for special praise, because of the number of its martyrs. Written in Latin in Calahorra (northern Hispania), c. 400. | E01530 | Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (1.30), describes how seven bishops were sent to seven cities in Gaul in the reign of Decius (249-251) and became martyrs or confessors: *Saturninus of Toulouse (S00289), *Dionysius/Denis of Paris (S00349), *Trophimus of Arles (S00617), *Gatianus of Tours (S01175), *Paulus of Narbonne (S00503), *Stremonius of Clermont (S01255), and *Martialis of Limoges (S01168). Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 575/594. | E01614 | A tract on the Trinity, written in Latin, probably in 6th c. Gaul, claims that cities where the churches were founded by the Apostles have never fallen under the control of heretics. It lists Jerusalem; Ephesus, founded by *John (the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042); Alexandria, founded by *Mark (the Evangelist, S00293); and Smyrna, where the first bishop was Polycarp/Polykarpos (S00004). It then lists four founders of sees in Gaul: *Trophimus (bishop and confessor of Arles, S00617), *Paulus (bishop and confessor of Narbonne, S00503), *Saturninus (bishop and martyr of Toulouse, S00289), and *Daphnus (bishop of Vaison, S00851), and claims them as disciples of the Apostles. The tract has been attributed to Caesarius of Arles, but the attribution is questionable. | E07613 | The Latin Deeds of *Austremonius (martyr and first bishop of Clermont, S01255) by Praeiectus of Clermont tells how the saint was sent from Rome with other apostles to Gaul by Pope Clement; of his foundation of the church of Clermont and monastery of Issoire; of his miracles; and of his martyrdom by Jews (together with an unnamed baptised Jewish boy). Written at Issoire or Clermont (both central Gaul), c. 650/75. |
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