RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Joseph Barsabbas

In the Acts of the Apostles, Joseph Barsabbas (also known as Justus of Eleutheropolis) was one of two candidates qualified to be chosen for the office of apostle after Judas Iscariot lost his apostleship when he betrayed Jesus and committed suicide. After the casting of lots he was not chosen, the lot instead favoring St. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joseph Barsabbas has received more than 185,138 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Joseph Barsabbas is the 2,368th most popular religious figure (down from 1,860th in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

190k
Page Views (PV)
56.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
5.42
Effective Languages (L*)
2.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Joseph Barsabbas ranks 2,368 out of 3,187. Before him are Elsa Brändström, Madalyn Murray O'Hair, Austromoine, Peter Doi, Dorothy Stang, and Zacarias Kamwenho. After him are Thomas I of Constantinople, Giovanni Coppa, Genesius of Rome, Giuseppe Simone Assemani, John the Silent, and Theodotus of Byzantium.