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Barnabas
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Barnabas
Barnabas (; Syriac: ܒܪܢܒܐ; Ancient Greek: Βαρνάβας), born Joseph (Ἰωσήφ) or Joses (Ἰωσής), was according to tradition an early Christian, one of the prominent Christian disciples in Jerusalem. According to Acts 4:36, Barnabas was a Cypriot Jew. Named an apostle in Acts 14:14, he and Paul the Apostle undertook missionary journeys together and defended Gentile converts against the Judaizers. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Barnabas has received more than 2,006,244 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). Barnabas is the 145th most popular religious figure (down from 130th in 2019). (up from 2nd in 2019)
Barnabas is most famous for being a companion of Paul and a missionary to the gentiles.
Memorability Metrics
2.0M
Page Views (PV)
74.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
60
Languages Editions (L)
11.30
Effective Languages (L*)
3.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Barnabas ranks 145 out of 2,238. Before him are Saint Blaise, Pope Leo XI, Pope Clement XII, Pope Benedict XIV, Pope Sixtus V, and Pope Martin V. After him are Pope Clement XIV, Catherine of Siena, Miriam, Pope Sixtus IV, Pope Clement XI, and Pope Pius IV.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Saint Blaise
300 - 316
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 139
Pope Leo XI
1535 - 1605
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 140
Pope Clement XII
1652 - 1740
HPI: 75.11
Rank: 141
Pope Benedict XIV
1675 - 1758
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 142
Pope Sixtus V
1520 - 1590
HPI: 75.03
Rank: 143
Pope Martin V
1369 - 1431
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 144
Barnabas
1 - 61
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 145
Pope Clement XIV
1705 - 1774
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 146
Catherine of Siena
1347 - 1380
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 147
Miriam
1400 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 148
Pope Sixtus IV
1414 - 1484
HPI: 74.83
Rank: 149
Pope Clement XI
1649 - 1721
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 150
Pope Pius IV
1499 - 1565
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 151
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1, Barnabas ranks 5. Before him are Saint Stephen, James, son of Zebedee, Thomas the Apostle, and Simon the Zealot. After him are Pope Linus, Pope Anacletus, Barabbas, Thomas Bangalter, Silas, Onesimus, and Vologases I of Parthia. Among people deceased in 61, Barnabas ranks 1. After him is Boudica.
Others Born in 1
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Saint Stephen
1 - 36
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 1
James, son of Zebedee
1 - 44
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 2
Thomas the Apostle
1 - 72
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 3
Simon the Zealot
1 - 107
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 4
Barnabas
1 - 61
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 5
Pope Linus
1 - 79
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 6
Pope Anacletus
1 - 92
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 7
Barabbas
1 - 100
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 8
Thomas Bangalter
1 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 9
Silas
1 - 100
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 10
Onesimus
1 - 90
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 11
Vologases I of Parthia
1 - 78
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 12
