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Religion: Jewish; Christian (Apostle) 
Name: Paul the Apostle
Other Names: Paul; St. Paul; Saint Paul; Paul of Tarsus; Saul; Apostle Paul
Classification:
clergy/religious leader
real/historical person
Publisher(s): 
Seabury Books
Earliest Appearance Listed in This Database: New Testament (52 A.D.): "1 Thessalonians"
Number of Appearances: 41
Comic Book Appearances: 3
TV, Film Appearances: 38
Gender: male
Although the Bible's first mention of Paul (then "Saul") is in the book of Acts, the authorship of Acts is actually dated later (circa 60 AD) then the authorship of his earliest epistles. So Paul's epistle now known in the Bible as "1 Thessalonians" would be considered "Paul's first appearance."
Captain America (vol. 1) #305 (May 1985): "Walk Upon England!" (mentioned)New Testament (52 A.D.): "1 Thessalonians" (lead character)X-Factor (vol. 3) #40 (Apr. 2009): "Slings & Arrows" (mentioned)
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_the_Apostle
- http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0028031/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=16536
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=172709
- https://www.comics.org/issue/563997/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=162922