Saint Papulus (French: Papoul) was, according to Christian tradition, a priest who worked with Saturninus of Toulouse to evangelize southern Gaul.
Papulus' unreliable legend states that upon reaching Carcassonne, he and Saturninus were imprisoned in a tower by the magistrate Rufinus, but they were miraculously released and went to Toulouse.
Saturninus went into Spain, leaving Papulus in charge of the Christian converts at Toulouse.
[3] Papulus' relics were translated to the church of Saint Saturninus at Toulouse.
[4] The town of Saint-Papoul was founded during the 8th century when an abbey was established here, dedicated to Papulus.