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Ananias of Damascus

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Ananias of Damascus ( AN-ə-NY-əs; Ancient Greek: Ἀνανίας, romanized: Ananíās; Aramaic: ܚܢܢܝܐ, romanized: Ḥananyō; "favoured of the LORD") was a disciple of Jesus in Damascus, mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles in the Bible, which describes how he was sent by Jesus to restore the sight of Saul of Tarsus (who later was called Paul the Apostle) and provide him with additional instruction in the way of the Lord. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ananias of Damascus has received more than 802,669 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Ananias of Damascus is the 716th most popular religious figure (down from 621st in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from Syria (down from 25th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Syrian Religious Figure.

Ananias is most famous for being the first person to convert to Christianity after Jesus's death.

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  • 63.78

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  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ananias of Damascus ranks 716 out of 3,187. Before him are John of God, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Hillel the Elder, Lucile Randon, Atiśa, and Angelo Sodano. After him are Pope Severinus, Mahapajapati Gotami, Silas, Euphemia, Eli, and Philemon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100, Ananias of Damascus ranks 16. Before him are Pope Victor I, Pope Telesphorus, Pope Hyginus, Justin Martyr, Lydia of Thyatira, and Antipas of Pergamum. After him are Philemon, Cornelius the Centurion, Mary the Jewess, Marcus Annius Verus, Philip the Evangelist, and Agabus. Among people deceased in 100, Ananias of Damascus ranks 30. Before him are Nicodemus, Herod Agrippa II, Pomponius Mela, Zebedee, Pontius Pilate's wife, and Lydia of Thyatira. After him are Silas, Valerius Maximus, Cornelius the Centurion, Mary the Jewess, Philip the Evangelist, and Gaius Julius Civilis.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Ananias of Damascus ranks 36 out of 210. Before him are Yazid II (687), Avidius Cassius (130), Al-Walid II (706), Yazid III (701), Émile Benveniste (1902), and Michel Aflaq (1910). After him are Abu'l-Fida (1273), Maron (301), Odaenathus (220), Adunis (1930), Moustapha Akkad (1930), and Heliodorus of Emesa (250).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Syria

Among religious figures born in Syria, Ananias of Damascus ranks 7. Before him are Pope Gregory III (700), Pope Anicetus (70), Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (1292), John Climacus (579), Romanos the Melodist (490), and Émile Benveniste (1902). After him are Maron (301), Apollinaris of Laodicea (310), Sophronius of Jerusalem (560), Ibn Asakir (1105), Gregory III Laham (1933), and Hilarion Capucci (1922).

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