RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Carpocrates

100 - 138

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Carpocrates of Alexandria (Greek: Καρποκράτης) was the founder of an early Gnostic sect from the first half of the 2nd century, known as Carpocratians. As with many Gnostic sects, the Carpocratians are known only through the writings of the Church Fathers, principally Irenaeus of Lyons and Clement of Alexandria. As these writers strongly opposed Gnostic doctrine, there is a question of negative bias when using this source. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carpocrates has received more than 162,842 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Carpocrates is the 1,399th most popular religious figure (down from 1,366th in 2019), the 320th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 305th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

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  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.88

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  • 2.27

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Carpocrates ranks 1,399 out of 3,187. Before him are Zakir Naik, Ashkenaz, Clare of Montefalco, John Berchmans, Pierre de Castelnau, and Sajah. After him are Antipope Adalbert, Kilab ibn Murrah, Mahinda, Gaspar del Bufalo, Mario Aurelio Poli, and Maria Schicklgruber.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100, Carpocrates ranks 42. Before him are Gan Ying, Quadratus of Athens, Simon bar Giora, Pope Anianus of Alexandria, Pope Avilius of Alexandria, and Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus. After him are Apollos, Plutarch of Byzantium, Epaphras, Thaddeus of Edessa, Artabanus III of Parthia, and Albinus. Among people deceased in 138, Carpocrates ranks 4. Before him are Hadrian, Marcus Annius Verus, and Lucius Aelius.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Carpocrates ranks 320 out of 642. Before him are Setepenre (-1400), Omar Abdel-Rahman (1938), Barsanuphius (401), Takelot III (-800), Anatolius of Constantinople (301), and Leila Mourad (1918). After him are Ibn Taghribirdi (1410), Said Halim Pasha (1865), Isaac Israeli ben Solomon (832), Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah (1096), Thutmose (-1500), and Apollos (100).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Carpocrates ranks 38. Before him are Didymus the Blind (313), Pope Theophilus of Alexandria (310), Pope Anianus of Alexandria (100), Pope Avilius of Alexandria (100), Barsanuphius (401), and Anatolius of Constantinople (301). After him are Apollos (100), Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (1952), Senebkay (-1700), Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria (1902), Shenoute (348), and Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi (1920).

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