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What happened when St. Paul was shipwrecked on Malta in 60 CE?
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When St. Paul the Apostle was shipwrecked on Malta in 60 CE, he was received with notable hospitality by the inhabitants, an experience documented in the Acts of the Apostles. It is widely believed that during his time on the island, he converted the local population to Christianity.12