a bright light.
No; Paul was a Pharisee. See Philippians 3:5.
Paul was after Jesus.
John Paul I was the last pope before John Paul II.
before john paul the second was john paul 1 (albino luciani)
Saul (aka Paul) was a devout Jew before his conversion.
Saul
See http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_paul_mallory_die_in_iraq
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.
He was called Saul of Tarsus.
No one, Paul was the first