a bright light.
Paul claimed to have encountered the resurrected Jesus on the road to Damascus, which he considered a direct and personal witness of the resurrection. This experience was considered valid by the early church leaders, leading them to accept Paul as an apostle despite not being part of the original twelve disciples who witnessed the resurrection.
before john paul the second was john paul 1 (albino luciani)
John Paul I was the last pope before John Paul II.
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Saint Paul was a devout Jew and a Pharisee before he converted to Christianity.
Pope John Paul II was the 264th pope so there were 263 popes before him.
Saul before he became Paul, hated christians and wanted them killed.
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He was called Saul of Tarsus.
No one, Paul was the first