RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Barsanuphius

401 - 540

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Barsanuphius (Greek: Βαρσανούφιος, romanized: Barsanouphios; Arabic: برسانوف, romanized: Barsanūf; Italian: Barsonofio, Barsanofrio, Barsanorio; died after 543), also known as Barsanuphius of Palestine, Barsanuphius of Gaza or Barsanuphius the Great (in Eastern Orthodoxy), was a Christian hermit and writer of the sixth century. Together with John the Prophet, they gave spiritual direction and advice to a variety of people in the region through letters, of which over 850 have been preserved and influenced especially Orthodox monasticism. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Barsanuphius has received more than 19,759 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Barsanuphius is the 1,371st most popular religious figure (up from 1,445th in 2019), the 316th most popular biography from Egypt and the 36th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

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  • 56.17

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.24

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Barsanuphius ranks 1,371 out of 3,187. Before him are Raymond Leo Burke, Sheikh Said, Victor Maurus, Benedict Joseph Labre, Mayta Cápac, and Jair. After him are Agathius, Ludovico Ludovisi, Johannes Oecolampadius, Franc Rode, Germain of Paris, and Antipope Paschal III.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 401, Barsanuphius ranks 7. Before him are Theodosius II, Leo I the Thracian, Aelia Eudocia, Buddhaghosa, Emperor Ankō, and Stobaeus. After him are Mamertus, Hermias, Hilary of Arles, Solomon, Palladius, and Nechtan Morbet. Among people deceased in 540, Barsanuphius ranks 5. Before him are Bodhidharma, Wacho, Dignāga, and Beopheung of Silla. After him are Kaleb of Axum, and Amalaberga.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Barsanuphius ranks 316 out of 642. Before him are Soad Hosny (1943), Pope Avilius of Alexandria (100), Nepherites I (-490), Anastasius Sinaita (630), Setepenre (-1400), and Omar Abdel-Rahman (1938). After him are Takelot III (-800), Anatolius of Constantinople (301), Leila Mourad (1918), Carpocrates (100), Ibn Taghribirdi (1410), and Said Halim Pasha (1865).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Barsanuphius ranks 36. Before him are Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria (444), Isidore of Pelusium (370), Didymus the Blind (313), Pope Theophilus of Alexandria (310), Pope Anianus of Alexandria (100), and Pope Avilius of Alexandria (100). After him are Anatolius of Constantinople (301), Carpocrates (100), Apollos (100), Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (1952), Senebkay (-1700), and Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria (1902).

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