E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Paulicians.
A religious sect of the Eastern Empire, an offshoot of the Manichæ’ans. It originated in an Armenian named Paul, who lived under Justinian II. Neander says they were the followers of Constantine of Mananalis, and were called Paulicians because the apostle Paul was their guide. He says they rejected the worship of the Virgin and of saints, denied the doctrine of transubstantiation, and maintained the
right of everyone to read the Scriptures freely.
