RELIGIOUS FIGURE

John Chrysostom

349 - 407

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John Chrysostom (; Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος, Latin: Ioannes Chrysostomus; c. 347 – 14 September 407 AD) was an important Early Church Father who served as Archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, his Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities. The epithet Χρυσόστομος (Chrysostomos, anglicized as Chrysostom) means "golden-mouthed" in Greek and denotes his celebrated eloquence. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Chrysostom has received more than 2,222,195 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). John Chrysostom is the 71st most popular religious figure (down from 65th in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 35th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Religious Figure.

John Chrysostom was a 4th century Christian theologian who is most famous for his sermons.

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  • 78.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 71

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.81

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.33

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, John Chrysostom ranks 71 out of 3,187. Before him are Jerome, Hildegard of Bingen, Bartholomew the Apostle, Pope Innocent VII, Pope Julius II, and 14th Dalai Lama. After him are Rachel, Saint Anne, Pope Pius V, Pope Pius XI, Benedict of Nursia, and Hasan ibn Ali.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 349, John Chrysostom ranks 1. After him is Eunapius. Among people deceased in 407, John Chrysostom ranks 1. After him are Gjúki, Moses the Black, Chromatius, Maria, Gratian, and Marcus.

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  • Photo of John Chrysostom

    John Chrysostom

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    349 - 407

    HPI: 78.10

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Gjúki

    Gjúki

    POLITICIAN

    400 - 407

    HPI: 57.39

    Rank: 2

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    Moses the Black

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    332 - 407

    HPI: 53.73

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Chromatius

    Chromatius

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    335 - 407

    HPI: 53.13

    Rank: 4

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    Maria

    POLITICIAN

    385 - 407

    HPI: 51.27

    Rank: 5

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    Gratian

    POLITICIAN

    400 - 407

    HPI: 49.78

    Rank: 6

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    Marcus

    POLITICIAN

    400 - 407

    HPI: 49.72

    Rank: 7

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, John Chrysostom ranks 34 out of 1,347. Before him are Orhan (1288), Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire (1615), Mehmed IV (1642), Anaxagoras (-500), Osman II (1604), and Hesiod (-800). After him are Bayezid I (1354), Mehmed I (1386), Rachel (-3500), Mihrimah Sultan (1522), Heraclius (575), and Helena (250).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, John Chrysostom ranks 6. Before him are Paul the Apostle (5), Saint Nicholas (270), Saint George (280), Saint Barbara (300), and Luke the Evangelist (31). After him are Rachel (-3500), Margaret the Virgin (292), Saint Blaise (300), Saint Pantaleon (275), Ephrem the Syrian (306), and Ignatius of Antioch (35).

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