St. Paul - St. Paul's Island, Malta
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The statue of St. Paul at St. Paul's Island in St. Paul's Bay, commemorates the saint's shipwreck in 60 AD when he is said to have brought the Christian faith to the Maltese Islands.
Waymark Code: WMCPH7
Location: Malta
Date Posted: 09/29/2011
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Paul the Apostle, also called the Apostle Paul, Saul of Tarsus, and Saint Paul (c. AD 5 – c. AD 67), was one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with his writings forming a considerable portion of the New Testament. His influence on Christian thinking has been significant due to his role as a prominent apostle of Christianity during the spreading of the Gospel through early Christian communities across the Roman Empire.
Following the Apostle Paul's missionary journeys, he was arrested in Judea, tried, and then transported as a prisoner to Rome.
Acts recounts that on the way to Rome Paul was shipwrecked on "Melite" (Malta), where he was met by Publius and the islanders, who showed him "unusual kindness".
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The statue of St. Paul by Sigismondo Dimech and Salvatore Dimech (1845), commemorates the saint's shipwreck in 60 AD when he is said to have brought the Christian faith to the Maltese Islands.
Access to the island is only allowed between sunrise and sunset, you can get there using a traditional fishing boat.