RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ephrem the Syrian

306 - 373

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Ephrem the Syrian (; c. 306 – 373), also known as Saint Ephrem, Saint Ephraim (), Ephrem of Edessa or Aprem of Nisibis, was a prominent Christian theologian and writer who is revered as one of the most notable hymnographers of Eastern Christianity. He was born in Nisibis, served as a deacon and later lived in Edessa. Ephrem is venerated as a saint by all traditional Churches. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ephrem the Syrian has received more than 713,899 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia. Ephrem the Syrian is the 296th most popular religious figure (up from 336th in 2019), the 94th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 130th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Ephrem the Syrian is most famous for his hymns and poetry. He was a poet, theologian, and a preacher.

Memorability Metrics

  • 710k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 71.43

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 48

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.74

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ephrem the Syrian ranks 296 out of 3,187. Before him are Charles Borromeo, Francis de Sales, Pope Eugene I, Pope Evaristus, Pope Alexander III, and Pope Marinus I. After him are Ignatius of Antioch, Pope Eugene II, Pope Gregory III, Tiye, Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr, and Habakkuk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 306, Ephrem the Syrian ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 373, Ephrem the Syrian ranks 2. Before him is Athanasius of Alexandria.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Ephrem the Syrian ranks 94 out of 1,347. Before him are Pausanias (110), Manuel I Komnenos (1118), Şehzade Cihangir (1531), Romanos IV Diogenes (1030), Leo III the Isaurian (675), and Nestorius (381). After him are Ignatius of Antioch (35), Mustafa IV (1779), Pedanius Dioscorides (40), Enver Pasha (1881), Irenaeus (130), and Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Ephrem the Syrian ranks 11. Before him are Luke the Evangelist (31), John Chrysostom (349), Rachel (-3500), Margaret the Virgin (292), Saint Blaise (300), and Saint Pantaleon (275). After him are Ignatius of Antioch (35), Irenaeus (130), Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940), Gregory of Nyssa (335), Photios I of Constantinople (900), and Sabbatai Zevi (1626).

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