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When and where was St. Paul the Apostle born?
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St. Paul the Apostle
The Conversion of St. Paul (second version), oil on canvas by Caravaggio, 1601; in Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome.
St. Paul the Apostle was born in Tarsus, a major city in the region of Cilicia (located in modern-day Turkey).12
While the exact date of his birth is unknown, it is inferred that he was born about 4 bce, or possibly a little later, as he was active as a missionary during the 40s and 50s of the 1st century ce.12