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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Hegesippus

110 - 180

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Hegesippus (Ἅγιος Ἡγήσιππος; c. 110 – c.180 AD), also known as Hegesippus the Nazarene, was a Christian writer of the early Church who, in spite of his Greek name, may have been a Jewish convert and certainly wrote against heresies of the Gnostics and of Marcion. The dates that Hegesippus flourished are insecurely fixed by the statement of Eusebius that the death and apotheosis of Antinous (130) occurred in Hegesippus' lifetime, and that he came to Rome under Pope Anicetus (Bishop of Rome c. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hegesippus has received more than 9,152 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Hegesippus is the 1,256th most popular religious figure (down from 1,054th in 2019).

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  • 9.2k

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  • 56.07

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  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.27

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.40

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Hegesippus ranks 1,256 out of 2,238Before him are Saleh Al-Fawzan, Urbain Grandier, Luis Ladaria Ferrer, Abbo of Fleury, Kevin Farrell, and Aldegonde. After him are Severus of Antioch, Joseph Freinademetz, Saint Homobonus, Carlo Maria Martini, Archippus, and Gregory III Laham.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 110, Hegesippus ranks 7Before him are Pausanias, Saint Apollonia, Longus, Justin, Marcus Minucius Felix, and Babrius. After him is Cleomedes. Among people deceased in 180, Hegesippus ranks 8Before him are Pausanias, Gaius, Aulus Gellius, Tatian, Polyaenus, and Melito of Sardis.

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