Paul the Simple

When did Paul die?

Paul the Simple is dated d. c. AD 339 in the archive, which places Paul in the Nicene Age (AD 313–400). The dating is traditional and approximate; the archive marks it as uncertain rather than fixing a year the sources do not give.

Which early sources mention Paul?

Paul the Simple is named in 3 primary-source passages catalogued here, drawn from The seven pilgrims' record, Palladius of Galatia and The desert tradition. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Where was Paul from?

The archive associates Paul the Simple with the Inner Desert, Egypt. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.

Who were Paul’s contemporaries?

The archive links Paul the Simple to 2 other figures, including Anthony the Great and Amun of Nitria. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.

Antony said: See, thou art become a monk. And when demons too hard for others were brought, he would send them to Paul the Simple; and the simple man rebuked them, and they fled.