The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Paulinus
Also known as Bishop Paulinus
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 105
This bishop carries the weight of ecclesiastical division in his very presence, his bearing suggesting someone caught between competing claims of authority and conscience. There's gravity in his demeanor that speaks of serious responsibilities.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 105
- Books
- 1
Paulinus found himself at the center of the Antiochene schism, his ordination inflaming existing divisions within the Christian community. His followers became part of a church fracture that would persist for generations. Later, as biographer, he recorded how clergy vehemently condemned Eugenius for compounding the crime of rebellion with the guilt of apostasy. His final act of removing church treasures to the Isle of Grado suggests someone who sought to preserve what could be saved from the chaos of his times.
Description
Paulinus presents the figure of a middle-aged bishop with olive skin and dark hair and beard, his ecclesiastical robes marking his position within the church hierarchy. He carries himself with the bearing appropriate to his office, a crosier in hand and a pectoral cross displayed prominently. His serious expression reflects the gravity of his responsibilities, while his presence suggests someone accustomed to the formalities and conflicts of ecclesiastical life.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
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