RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Cyriacus

300 - 303

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Cyriacus (Greek: Ἅγιος Κυριακός, romanized: Kyriakos, fl. 303 AD), sometimes Anglicized as Cyriac, according to Christian tradition, is a Christian martyr who was killed in the Diocletianic Persecution. He is one of twenty-seven saints, most of them martyrs, who bear this name, of whom only seven are honoured by a specific mention of their names in Roman Martyrology. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cyriacus is the 915th most popular religious figure (up from 917th in 2019). (up from 586th in 2019)

Cyril is most famous for being the first Christian bishop of Alexandria, Egypt. He was born to a Christian family in the city of Jerusalem and was educated in Alexandria, where he became a teacher. Cyril was one of the most important figures in the christianization of the Roman Empire.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Cyriacus ranks 915 out of 3,187. Before him are Giuseppe Bertello, Theodore Stratelates, Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak, Charles Spurgeon, Juan Diego, and Primož Trubar. After him are Anthony Maria Zaccaria, Giuseppe Moscati, Patriarch Nikon of Moscow, Killing of Peter Fechter, Sasan, and Peter Chrysologus.

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Among people born in 300, Cyriacus ranks 23. Before him are Expeditus, Narseh, Vātsyāyana, Hormizd II, Domitianus II, and Zeno of Verona. After him are Carausius, Bahram III, Agathius, Saturnin, Galeria Valeria, and Eustathius of Antioch. Among people deceased in 303, Cyriacus ranks 8. Before him are Vitus, Saint Pantaleon, Erasmus of Formia, Expeditus, Cao Huan, and Eulalia of Barcelona. After him are Agathius, Saint Chrysogonus, Procopius of Scythopolis, Fermin, Lu Ji, and Victor Maurus.

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