Religious Figure

Didymus the Blind

4th century Alexandrian Christian theologian

313 - 398

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Didymus the Blind

His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Didymus the Blind is the 1,199th most popular religious figure (down from 1,168th in 2024), the 256th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 278th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

Didymus the Blind was a scholar and theologian who was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He was blind from birth and had his education at home. He is most famous for his work on the gospels of Matthew and John.

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#18,569

More than 16 centuries after death, Didymus the Blind still holds rank #18,569 among all individuals in Pantheon.

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Didymus the Blind's biography appears in 32 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 75% of all Religious Figures.

Jan 1

Didymus the Blind shares a January 1 birthday with Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Peter, and Laozi.

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Among Religious Figures

Among religious figures, Didymus the Blind ranks 1,199 out of 3,187. Before him are Raffaele Riario, Begga, Paul Marcinkus, Santos Abril y Castelló, Friedrich Wetter, and Henri de Lubac. After him are 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, Blase J. Cupich, Shaykh Tusi, Philippe Ouédraogo, George Fox, and Angelo Comastri.

Others Born in 313

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Cyril of Jerusalem
PHYSICIAN
313 - 386
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 1
Didymus the Blind
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
313 - 398
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 2
Balamber
POLITICIAN
313 - 378
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 3

Others Deceased in 398

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Didymus the Blind
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
313 - 398
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 1
Gildo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
350 - 398
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 2

In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Didymus the Blind ranks 256 out of 642. Before him are Ammonius Hermiae (440), Mariamne (-100), Mary the Jewess (100), Takelot II (-900), Neferneferure (-1400), and Ahmed Shafik (1941). After him are Khendjer (-1800), Amun-her-khepeshef (-1300), Senebkay (-1700), Neferneferuaten Tasherit (-1400), Youssef Chahine (1926), and Suzanne Mubarak (1941).

Others born in Egypt

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Ammonius Hermiae
PHILOSOPHER
440 - 523
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 250
Mariamne
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 251
Mary the Jewess
INVENTOR
100 - 100
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 252
Takelot II
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 825 BC
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 253
Neferneferure
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 254
Ahmed Shafik
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 255
Didymus the Blind
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
313 - 398
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 256
Khendjer
POLITICIAN
1800 BC - 1800 BC
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 257
Amun-her-khepeshef
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 258
Senebkay
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1700 BC - 1700 BC
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 259
Neferneferuaten Tasherit
COMPANION
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 260
Youssef Chahine
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 261
Suzanne Mubarak
COMPANION
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 262