Saint Publius, also known as Publius of Malta or Publius of Athens, was an early Christian bishop and saint. He is considered the first Bishop of Malta and one of the first Bishops of Athens.
Statue of Saint Publius next to the Floriana Parish Church, 1811, by Vincenzo Dimech
Paul, commonly known as Paul the Apostle or Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first century AD. For his contributions towards the New Testament, he is genera
Saint Publius
…and Eastern Orthodox Church, with feast days on 22 January and 13 March respectively. According to Christian tradition, it was Publius who received Paul the Apostle during his shipwreck on the island as recounted in the Acts of the Apostles. According to the Acts of the Apostles, Paul cured Publius' dysentery-afflicted…
Painting in the Grotto of St. Paul, Ephesus, late 5th century
The Apostle Paul, portrait by Rembrandt (c. 1657)
The Conversion of Saul, a fresco by Michelangelo developed between 1542 and 1545
Conversion on the Way to Damascus, a 1601 portrait by Caravaggio