The Most Famous
Religious Figures from Israel
This page contains a list of the greatest Israeli Religious Figures. The pantheon dataset contains 3,187 Religious Figures, 56 of which were born in Israel. This makes Israel the birth place of the 12th most number of Religious Figures behind India and Poland.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Israeli Religious Figures of all time. This list of famous Israeli 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 Israeli Religious Figures.
1. Mary, mother of Jesus (100 BC - 100)
With an HPI of 96.94, Mary, mother of Jesus is the most famous Israeli Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 154 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Jesus (4 BC - 33)
With an HPI of 94.24, Jesus is the 2nd most famous Israeli Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 274 different languages.
3. Saint Joseph (100 BC - 100)
With an HPI of 90.76, Saint Joseph is the 3rd most famous Israeli Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 88 different languages.
4. John the Baptist (20 BC - 31)
With an HPI of 89.07, John the Baptist is the 4th most famous Israeli Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 112 different languages.
5. Matthew the Apostle (10 - 74)
With an HPI of 88.31, Matthew the Apostle is the 5th most famous Israeli Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 90 different languages.
6. Isaac (1900 BC - 1533 BC)
With an HPI of 86.63, Isaac is the 6th most famous Israeli Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 93 different languages.
7. Elijah (1000 BC - 900 BC)
With an HPI of 85.72, Elijah is the 7th most famous Israeli Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 87 different languages.
8. Jonah (850 BC - 810 BC)
With an HPI of 84.79, Jonah is the 8th most famous Israeli Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 68 different languages.
9. Matthias the Apostle (b. 1)
With an HPI of 84.11, Matthias the Apostle is the 9th most famous Israeli Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 64 different languages.
10. James, brother of Jesus (20 BC - 69)
With an HPI of 84.07, James, brother of Jesus is the 10th most famous Israeli Religious Figure. biography has been translated into 52 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 56 people classified as Israeli religious figures born between 1900 BC and 1937. Of these 56, 1 (1.79%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Israeli religious figures include Michel Sabbah. The most famous deceased Israeli religious figures include Mary, mother of Jesus, Jesus, and Saint Joseph.
Living Israeli Religious Figures
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Deceased Israeli Religious Figures
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Mary, mother of Jesus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 96.94
Jesus
4 BC - 33
HPI: 94.24
Saint Joseph
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.76
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 89.07
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 88.31
Isaac
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 86.63
Elijah
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 85.72
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 84.79
Matthias the Apostle
1 - Present
HPI: 84.11
James, brother of Jesus
20 BC - 69
HPI: 84.07
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 83.97
Mary Magdalene
10 BC - 100
HPI: 83.67
