Paulinus was a 3rd century neoplatonist and disciple of Plotinus. Porphyry stated of Paulinus in the Life of Plotinus. "The group included also one Paulinus, a doctor of Scythopolis, whom Amelius used to call Mikkalos in allusion to his blundering habit of mind."

Bishop of Nola in Campania, Italy. Tradition ascribes to him the distinction of introducing the first tower bell in the Christian church, but this is probably inaccurate.