person
Paula of Rome
Also known as Saint Paula
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- born. 347-05-05high · Wikidata P569
- died. 406-01-26high · Wikidata P570
Roman widow (347-404) and Jerome's patron who founded monasteries in Bethlehem.
Wikipedia extract
Paula of Rome was an ancient Roman Christian saint and early Desert Mother. A member of one of the richest senatorial families which claimed descent from Agamemnon, Paula was the daughter of Blesilla and Rogatus, from the great clan of the noble Furii Camilli. At the age of 16, Paula was married to the nobleman Toxotius, with whom she had four daughters, Saint Blaesilla, Paulina, Saint Eustochium, and Rufina. She also had a boy, also named Toxotius. She was a disciple of Saint Jerome, Doctor of the Church, and was one of the first abbesses of a convent of nuns.
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- Paula of Rome · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q237824 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Q237824
- VIAF 47558083
- Library of Congress n85224839
- Catholic Encyclopedia 11582a
women · monasticism · 4th-century