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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cyriacus has received more than 95,264 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Cyriacus is the 917th most popular religious figure (down from 868th 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 917 out of 3,187. Before him are Antipope Felix II, Sebastian Castellio, Lambert of Maastricht, Cyril Lucaris, Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, and Pierre Cauchon. After him are Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni, Clemens August Graf von Galen, Robert Sarah, Conrad Schumann, Gudula, and John of Leiden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 300, Cyriacus ranks 24. Before him are Volusianus, Zeno of Verona, Saturnin, Carausius, Antipope Felix II, and Bahram III. After him are Victorinus, Pope Peter I of Alexandria, Emperor Huai of Jin, Saint Afra, Emperor Min of Jin, and Valerius Valens. Among people deceased in 303, Cyriacus ranks 8. Before him are Saint Pantaleon, Vitus, Cao Huan, Erasmus of Formia, Expeditus, and Eulalia of Barcelona. After him are Saint Chrysogonus, Fermin, Procopius of Scythopolis, Cassian of Imola, Victor Maurus, and Agathius.

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