Short answers, pulled from the story.
Blessed Eusebius of Esztergom united two separate groups of hermits in the Pilis mountains near Zante to form a new community in 1250. The first real Pauline community was established at the Monastery of the Holy Cross during that same year.
Pope Urban IV granted temporary approval for the religious community in 1262. Final authorization came on the 13th of December 1308 when Cardinal Gentile Portino da Montefiore traveled from Rome to Hungary.
George Martinuzzi served as bishop of Oradea and became a cardinal before his murder on the 16th of December 1551. He stands as an important figure in Hungarian history among members who attained prominence.
A raven appears holding half a loaf of bread in its beak because this bird brought food through divine grace every day for 90 years. This event represents one of the symbols associated with the last moments of St. Paul of Thebes life found in the Pauline coat of arms.
The Novitiate lasts a year commencing and finishing on the 8th of September. During this time candidates isolate themselves from personal and telephone contact with family and existing friends while meeting their family only twice during the entire novitiate period.
As of the 8th of December 2020 the Order had 71 Homes Monasteries Parishes located across 16 countries. There were 493 monks including 50 at various levels of formation plus three bishops.