The Most Famous
Religious Figures from Greece
This page contains a list of the greatest Greeks Religious Figures. The pantheon dataset contains 3,187 Religious Figures, 49 of which were born in Greece. This makes Greece the birth place of the 13th most number of Religious Figures behind Poland and Israel.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Greeks Religious Figures of all time. This list of famous Greeks Religious Figures is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Greeks Religious Figures.
1. Saint Stephen (1 - 36)
With an HPI of 84.00, Saint Stephen is the most famous Greeks Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 64 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Pope Sixtus II (215 - 258)
With an HPI of 79.64, Pope Sixtus II is the 2nd most famous Greeks Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 80 different languages.
3. Pope Eleutherius (171 - 189)
With an HPI of 77.55, Pope Eleutherius is the 3rd most famous Greeks Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 78 different languages.
4. Pope Dionysius (200 - 268)
With an HPI of 76.42, Pope Dionysius is the 4th most famous Greeks Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 77 different languages.
5. Demetrius of Thessaloniki (270 - 306)
With an HPI of 76.26, Demetrius of Thessaloniki is the 5th most famous Greeks Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 37 different languages.
6. Pope Hyginus (100 - 142)
With an HPI of 75.67, Pope Hyginus is the 6th most famous Greeks Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 78 different languages.
7. Dionysius the Areopagite (100 - 100)
With an HPI of 73.94, Dionysius the Areopagite is the 7th most famous Greeks Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 40 different languages.
8. Athenagoras I of Constantinople (1886 - 1972)
With an HPI of 73.41, Athenagoras I of Constantinople is the 8th most famous Greeks Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 33 different languages.
9. Saint Titus (13 - 107)
With an HPI of 73.32, Saint Titus is the 9th most famous Greeks Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 38 different languages.
10. Philomena (291 - 304)
With an HPI of 73.04, Philomena is the 10th most famous Greeks Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 49 people classified as Greeks religious figures born between 600 BC and 1956. Of these 49, 4 (8.16%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Greeks religious figures include Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria, and Ieronymos II of Athens. The most famous deceased Greeks religious figures include Saint Stephen, Pope Sixtus II, and Pope Eleutherius.
Living Greeks Religious Figures
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Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.24
Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Ieronymos II of Athens
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Theodoros Kontidis
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Deceased Greeks Religious Figures
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1 - 36
HPI: 84.00
Pope Sixtus II
215 - 258
HPI: 79.64
Pope Eleutherius
171 - 189
HPI: 77.55
Pope Dionysius
200 - 268
HPI: 76.42
Demetrius of Thessaloniki
270 - 306
HPI: 76.26
Pope Hyginus
100 - 142
HPI: 75.67
Dionysius the Areopagite
100 - 100
HPI: 73.94
Athenagoras I of Constantinople
1886 - 1972
HPI: 73.41
Saint Titus
13 - 107
HPI: 73.32
Philomena
291 - 304
HPI: 73.04
Antipope Alexander V
1339 - 1410
HPI: 72.58
Saint Giles
640 - 710
HPI: 72.04
Overlapping Lives
Which Religious Figures were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 10 most globally memorable Religious Figures since 1700.
