ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 31st of March WELCOME! PAUL OF MARCHIA, RELIGIOUS Paul (Paulus a Marchia), originally from Spoleto, was Provincial in the former Marc Ancona, and is therefore usually called Paul of Marchia . He died at Macerata in A.D. 1251 (according to Artur *, who lists him as "Blessed Paul" , in 1241), famous for many miracles. His portrait at the convent of Spoleto bears the inscription: "Blessed Paul of Spoleto, among the first of his Order, an excellent preacher." In fact, he was a direct student of Saint Francis of Assisi . Paul of Marchia is also remembered on March 16 (III. 898). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875) *A hagiography source used by the authors Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, ...