You are thinking of Saint Paul - formerly Saul of Tarsus.
The story of Paul can be found in the Acts of the Apostles. It tells the story of Saul (Paul) and how he was converted while traveling to Damascus.
Saul (aka Paul) was a devout Jew before his conversion.
Judas died before saul was converted.
Saul of Taurus, who converted on the road to Damascus, and became St. Paul. He was arrested by the Romans and was executed (by beheading) in Rome.
Paul was struck blind on the way to Damascus, and god spoke to him. And he was blind for three days. He then converted himself, and became Paul, from Saul.
Saul would probably be the biggest incident of a person changing of a religion. Just in case, this Saul is not the king before David, this Saul is the man who changed is name to Paul after believing in Jesus, who he met on his way to Damascus
Yes. Saul is his jewish name and Paul is his christian name.
No. Saul became Paul because Saul murdered Christians, but when he started following Jesus, Jesus changed his name to Paul.
Paul was an Apostle, one of Christ's original followers. We don't canonize just anybody.
Yes, Saint Paul was originally named Saul. He changed his name to Paul after his conversion to Christianity.
Saul hated Christians until he was converted.