Cauda
Cauda was an island where the ship carrying Paul sought shelter during a storm on his journey to Rome.
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Summary
A location only mentioned at Acts 27:16; only referred to as Cauda (Κλαύδη, Καῦδα).
Location
- Identified as
- Gavdos
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 34.833° N, 24.083° E
Events
Dates are approximate
- Paul's Journey to Romec. AD 56
- Paul is shipwrecked by a stormc. AD 57
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- Κλαύδη, ΚαῦδαCauda
Mentions
- Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.