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Pauline Missions

By K. Kris Hirst, About.com

Definition: Pauline Missions are early Christian monasteries set up by the Jewish prophet St. Paul of Tarsus and his followers in the first century AD on the island of Corinth, Greece.

This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.

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