RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Gregory of Nyssa

335 - 395

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Gregory of Nyssa, also known as Gregory Nyssen (Ancient Greek: Γρηγόριος Νύσσης or Γρηγόριος Νυσσηνός; c. 335 – c. 394), was an early Roman Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Nyssa from 372 to 376 and from 378 until his death in 394. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gregory of Nyssa has received more than 772,920 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia. Gregory of Nyssa is the 339th most popular religious figure (down from 275th in 2019), the 111th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 107th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Gregory of Nyssa is most famous for his writings on the Trinity. He was a Christian theologian who was born in the fourth century and died in the early fifth century.

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  • 53

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.17

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Gregory of Nyssa ranks 339 out of 3,187. Before him are Antipope John XXIII, Vitus, Pope Sixtus III, Pope Dionysius, Pope Leo IV, and Ulfilas. After him are Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb, Pope John I, Ali al-Ridha, Talhah, Pope Stephen I, and Hosea.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 335, Gregory of Nyssa ranks 1. After him are Magnus Maximus, Samudragupta, Theon of Alexandria, Rufinus, Nicetas of Remesiana, Eunomius of Cyzicus, and Chromatius. Among people deceased in 395, Gregory of Nyssa ranks 2. Before him is Theodosius I. After him are Ammianus Marcellinus, Ausonius, Rufinus, and Macarius of Alexandria.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Gregory of Nyssa ranks 111 out of 1,347. Before him are Nikephoros I (760), Anna Komnene (1083), Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940), Dionysius of Halicarnassus (-60), Zeno (425), and Eudoxus of Cnidus (-408). After him are Abdullah Öcalan (1949), Gordian I (159), Chrysippus (-281), Basil II (958), Constantine V (718), and Malhun Hatun (1350).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Gregory of Nyssa ranks 15. Before him are Saint Blaise (300), Saint Pantaleon (275), Ephrem the Syrian (306), Ignatius of Antioch (35), Irenaeus (130), and Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940). After him are Photios I of Constantinople (900), Sabbatai Zevi (1626), Parascheva of the Balkans (1000), Simeon Stylites (389), Fethullah Gülen (1941), and Saint Nino (296).

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