RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Cornelius the Centurion
100 - 100
Cornelius the Centurion
Cornelius (Greek: Κορνήλιος, romanized: Kornélios; Latin: Cornelius) was a Roman centurion who is considered by Christians to be the first Gentile to convert to the faith, as related in Acts of the Apostles (see Ethiopian eunuch for the competing tradition). The baptism of Cornelius is an important event in the history of the early Christian church. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cornelius the Centurion has received more than 921,059 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Cornelius the Centurion is the 677th most popular religious figure (down from 659th in 2019).
Cornelius is most famous for being the first gentile to be converted to Christianity.
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920k
Page Views (PV)
63.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
5.68
Effective Languages (L*)
2.39
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Cornelius the Centurion ranks 677 out of 2,238. Before him are John Harvard, Silas, Martin de Porres, Mahākāśyapa, Lydia of Thyatira, and Atiśa. After him are Athenagoras of Athens, Pope Adrian IV, Émile Benveniste, Erasmus of Formia, Romanos the Melodist, and Johann Tetzel.
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HPI: 63.35
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HPI: 63.24
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HPI: 63.22
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Johann Tetzel
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HPI: 63.18
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 100, Cornelius the Centurion ranks 17. Before him are Saint Sarah, Pope Victor I, Justin Martyr, Ananias of Damascus, Philemon, and Lydia of Thyatira. After him are Philip the Evangelist, Agabus, Antipas of Pergamum, Simeon of Jerusalem, Mary the Jewess, and Claudia Acte. Among people deceased in 100, Cornelius the Centurion ranks 32. Before him are Herod Agrippa II, Pontius Pilate's wife, Zebedee, Pomponius Mela, Silas, and Lydia of Thyatira. After him are Philip the Evangelist, Valerius Maximus, Papias of Hierapolis, Mary of Bethany, Agabus, and Mary the Jewess.
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Saint Sarah
100 - 100
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 11
Pope Victor I
100 - 199
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 12
Justin Martyr
100 - 165
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 13
Ananias of Damascus
100 - 100
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 14
Philemon
100 - 68
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 15
Lydia of Thyatira
100 - 100
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 16
Cornelius the Centurion
100 - 100
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 17
Philip the Evangelist
100 - 100
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 18
Agabus
100 - 100
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 19
Antipas of Pergamum
100 - 92
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 20
Simeon of Jerusalem
100 - 107
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 21
Mary the Jewess
100 - 100
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 22
Claudia Acte
100 - 100
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 23
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Herod Agrippa II
28 - 100
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 26
Pontius Pilate's wife
6 - 100
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 27
Zebedee
100 BC - 100
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 28
Pomponius Mela
15 - 100
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 29
Silas
1 - 100
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 30
Lydia of Thyatira
100 - 100
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 31
Cornelius the Centurion
100 - 100
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 32
Philip the Evangelist
100 - 100
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 33
Valerius Maximus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 34
Papias of Hierapolis
70 - 100
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 35
Mary of Bethany
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 36
Agabus
100 - 100
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 37
Mary the Jewess
100 - 100
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 38
