Saints Library · Teaching and Sharing
St. Paul of the Cross
Founder of the Passionists Community
Life and historical setting
Paul of the Cross (1694–1775) is remembered in the Church as founder of the Passionists Community. The supplied Catholic source associates this life with Ovada.
Documented offices and forms of service associated with Paul of the Cross include missionary. The religious family connected with this vocation is Passionists.
Paul of the Cross later became the basis of a monastic community known as the Passionists. Paul of the Cross's earthly life ended at age 81 and was canonized by Pope Pius IX in 1867.
The enduring witness of Paul of the Cross is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, prayer and contemplation, and conversion and moral renewal. Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.
Vocation and witness
These themes were identified from the supplied source record and provide a structured guide to the life.
Gospel encounter and discipleship
The supplied account connects this life directly with Christ, the Gospel, or the apostolic witness.
Prayer and contemplation
Prayer, contemplation, or a disciplined interior life is a significant part of the recorded witness.
Conversion and moral renewal
The narrative emphasizes repentance, conversion, reform, or a decisive return to God.
Teaching and sacred learning
Teaching, writing, study, or the formation of others belongs to the legacy preserved in the source.
Sharing the faith
The source presents teaching and evangelization as service to the Church and future generations.
Spiritual legacy
The enduring witness of Paul of the Cross is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, prayer and contemplation, and conversion and moral renewal. Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.
Prayerful reflection
God of holiness, through the witness of Paul of the Cross, strengthen us in patient teaching, evangelization, and the faithful transmission of the Catholic faith. Keep our attention fixed on Jesus Christ, and teach us to answer grace faithfully in the duties, relationships, and needs placed before us. Amen.
Historical and liturgical note
Current Vatican News calendar listing; local and religious calendars may add other observances.
Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.