Religious Figure

Irenaeus

Greek bishop and saint

130 - 202

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His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2024). Irenaeus is the 348th most popular religious figure (down from 311th in 2024), the 118th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 106th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Irenaeus is most famous for his work "Against Heresies." In this work, he argued that the four gospels were the only reliable sources of information about Jesus.

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#2,683

More than 18 centuries after death, Irenaeus still holds rank #2,683 among all individuals in Pantheon.

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Irenaeus's biography appears in 62 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 88% of all Religious Figures.

Jan 1

Irenaeus shares a January 1 birthday with Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Peter, and Laozi.

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Among Religious Figures

Among religious figures, Irenaeus ranks 348 out of 3,187. Before him are Vincent de Paul, Pope Stephen I, Muhammad al-Mahdi, Matteo Ricci, Pietro Parolin, and Pope Symmachus. After him are Malachi, Nathan, Photios I of Constantinople, Pope John XI, Al-Tirmidhi, and Abu Hurairah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 130, Irenaeus ranks 2. Before him is Lucius Verus. After him are Avidius Cassius, Vologases V, and Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus. Among people deceased in 202, Irenaeus ranks 1. After him are Yuan Shao, and Charalambos.

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    Irenaeus

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    130 - 202

    HPI: 76.80

    Rank: 1

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    Yuan Shao

    POLITICIAN

    154 - 202

    HPI: 71.75

    Rank: 2

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    Charalambos

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    87 - 202

    HPI: 67.62

    Rank: 3

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Irenaeus ranks 118 out of 1,347. Before him are Anaximenes of Miletus (-585), Osman III (1699), Hecataeus of Miletus (-550), Ulfilas (311), Al-Battani (858), and Dionysius of Halicarnassus (-60). After him are Stefan Dušan (1308), Romanos IV Diogenes (1030), Piri Reis (1470), Photios I of Constantinople (900), Theodora (815), and Pausanias (110).

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Among Religious Figures In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Irenaeus ranks 15. Before him are Margaret the Virgin (292), Saint Blaise (300), Michael I Cerularius (1005), Saint Pantaleon (275), Ephrem the Syrian (306), and Ulfilas (311). After him are Photios I of Constantinople (900), Theodora (815), Rachel (-3500), Fethullah Gülen (1941), Ignatius of Antioch (35), and Pope John VII (650).

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