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Sergius Paulus , in the New Testament, proconsul in Cyprus, friendly to Paul.

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Sergius Paulus. The proconsul of Cyprus who, according to Acts 13: 4–12, invited St Paul and St Barnabas to preach before him and ‘believed’.

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Paulus, Sergius

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Paulus, Sergius Proconsul of Cyprus, 47–8 CE, who was much impressed by Paul (Acts 13: 7). The name suggests that he belonged to an aristocratic family.

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