RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Joseph of Arimathea

100 - 96

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Joseph of Arimathea (Ancient Greek: Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἀπὸ Ἀριμαθαίας) is a Biblical figure who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus after his crucifixion. Three of the four canonical Gospels identify him as a member of the Sanhedrin, while the Gospel of Matthew identifies him as a rich disciple of Jesus. The historical location of Arimathea is uncertain, although it has been identified with several towns. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joseph of Arimathea has received more than 2,574,704 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Joseph of Arimathea is the 314th most popular religious figure (down from 250th in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from Israel (down from 37th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Joseph of Arimathea is most famous for being the person who buried Jesus after he was crucified.

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  • 2.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 71.11

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 48

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.41

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Joseph of Arimathea ranks 314 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Agatho, Amenhotep I, Maximilian Kolbe, Irenaeus, Pope Sergius III, and Pope Gregory VI. After him are Pope Clement II, Cyprian, Pope Nicholas I, Joel, Pope Innocent I, and Pope Alexander IV.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100, Joseph of Arimathea ranks 3. Before him are Ptolemy, and Pope Alexander I. After him are Decebalus, Dionysius the Areopagite, Thecla, James the Less, Longinus, Saint Sarah, Pope Victor I, Pope Telesphorus, and Pope Hyginus. Among people deceased in 96, Joseph of Arimathea ranks 3. Before him are Domitian, and Quintilian. After him is Statius.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Joseph of Arimathea ranks 43 out of 466. Before him are Matthias the Apostle (1), Jeroboam (-1000), Eusebius (265), Ehud Barak (1942), Judas Maccabeus (-200), and William of Tyre (1130). After him are Dinah (-1700), Joel (-1), Amos Oz (1939), Ehud Olmert (1945), Hezekiah (-800), and Procopius (500).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Joseph of Arimathea ranks 25. Before him are Simon the Zealot (1), Ahmed Yassin (1937), Joachim (-100), Matthias the Apostle (1), Eusebius (265), and Judas Maccabeus (-200). After him are Joel (-1), James, son of Alphaeus (-10), Barabbas (1), Nehemiah (-490), Micah (-737), and Rabbi Akiva (50).

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