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Barnabas
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Barnabas
Barnabas (; Ancient Greek: Βαρνάβας; Syriac: ܒܪܢܒܐ), 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 Levite. Identified as 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 2,160,958 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Barnabas is the 142nd most popular religious figure.
Barnabas is most famous for being a companion of Paul and a missionary to the gentiles.
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2.2M
Page Views (PV)
75.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
10.82
Effective Languages (L*)
3.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Barnabas ranks 142 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Clement V, Pope Leo XI, Anselm of Canterbury, Pope Clement I, Moses in Islam, and Pope Pius VII. After him are Pope Paul V, Mani, Pope Lucius I, Pope Innocent VIII, Pope John XXII, and Isidore of Seville.
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Pope Clement V
1264 - 1314
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 136
Pope Leo XI
1535 - 1605
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 137
Anselm of Canterbury
1033 - 1109
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 138
Pope Clement I
40 - 99
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 139
Moses in Islam
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 140
Pope Pius VII
1742 - 1823
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 141
Barnabas
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HPI: 75.09
Rank: 142
Pope Paul V
1552 - 1621
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 143
Mani
216 - 274
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 144
Pope Lucius I
200 - 254
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 145
Pope Innocent VIII
1432 - 1492
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 146
Pope John XXII
1244 - 1334
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 147
Isidore of Seville
560 - 636
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 148
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, Matthias the Apostle, Pope Anacletus, Barabbas, Thomas Bangalter, Silas, and Vologases I of Parthia. Among people deceased in 61, Barnabas ranks 1. After him is Boudica.
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Saint Stephen
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HPI: 80.83
Rank: 1
James, son of Zebedee
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HPI: 79.09
Rank: 2
Thomas the Apostle
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HPI: 77.24
Rank: 3
Simon the Zealot
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HPI: 76.35
Rank: 4
Barnabas
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HPI: 75.09
Rank: 5
Pope Linus
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HPI: 74.43
Rank: 6
Matthias the Apostle
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HPI: 72.76
Rank: 7
Pope Anacletus
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HPI: 72.59
Rank: 8
Barabbas
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HPI: 69.14
Rank: 9
Thomas Bangalter
MUSICIAN
1 - Present
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 10
Silas
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HPI: 63.68
Rank: 11
Vologases I of Parthia
POLITICIAN
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HPI: 62.51
Rank: 12
