Paulus Orosius (; born 375, died after 418 AD) — less often
Paul Orosius in English — was a
Gallaecian Christian priest,
historian and
theologian, a student of
Augustine of Hippo. It is possible that he was born in
Bracara Augusta (now
Braga), then capital of the Roman province of
Gallaecia. Although there are some questions regarding his biography, such as his exact date of birth, it is known that he was a person of some prestige from a cultural point of view, as he had contact with the greatest figures of his time such as Saint Augustine of Hippo and Saint
Jerome. In order to meet with them Orosius travelled to cities on the southern coast of the
Mediterranean Sea, such as
Hippo Regius and
Alexandria.