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Paulinus of Nola

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Paulinus of Nola [ˈnəʊlə]
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(Biographies / Paulinus of Nola, Saint (?353-431) M, Roman, POLITICS: consul, WRITING: poet, RELIGION: clergyman, RELIGION: saint) Saint. ?353-431 ad, Roman consul and Christian poet; bishop of Nola (409-431). Feast day: June 22


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CROWN OF THORNS THE woven crown of thorny branches that were placed on the head of Christ - in mockery of his title as "King of the Jews" - first appeared as a relic in the writings of St Paulinus of Nola.
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