Paul the Apostle

Paul the Apostle

Paul, also named Saul of Tarsus, commonly known as Paul the Apostle or Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle (c. 5 – c. 64/65 AD) who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century AD. For his contributions towards the New Testament, he is generally regarded as one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age, and he also founded several Christian communities in Asia Minor and Europe from the mid-40s to the mid-50s AD. The main sources of information on Paul's life and works are Paul's letters and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament. Approximately half of its content documents his travels, preaching, and miracles. Paul was not one of the Twelve Apostles, and he did not know Jesus during his lifetime. Nonetheless, Paul was a contemporary of Jesus and personally knew eyewitnesses of Jesus such as his closest disciples (Peter and John) and brother James since the mid 30s AD, within a few years of the crucifixion (ca. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 150 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 142 in 2024). Paul the Apostle is the 10th most popular religious figure (down from 8th in 2024), the 2nd most popular biography from Türkiye and the most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Paul the apostle is most famous for being the author of the New Testament. He wrote 13 of the 27 books that make up the New Testament.