RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Marcion of Sinope

85 - 160

Marcion of Sinope

Marcion of Sinope (; Ancient Greek: Μαρκίων Σινώπης; c. 85 – c. 160) was a theologian in early Christianity. Marcion preached that God had sent Jesus Christ, who was distinct from the "vengeful" God (Demiurge) who had created the world. He considered himself a follower of Paul the Apostle, whom he believed to have been the only true apostle of Jesus Christ; his doctrine is called Marcionism. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcion of Sinope has received more than 944,341 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia. Marcion of Sinope is the 421st most popular religious figure (down from 320th in 2019), the 149th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 121st in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

The most famous Marcion of Sinope is most famous for his radical rejection of the Old Testament. Marcion of Sinope believed that the God of the Old Testament was a different god than the God of the New Testament. He believed that the God of the Old Testament was a vengeful, wrathful, and jealous god while the God of the New Testament was a loving, merciful, and forgiving god.

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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
8.52
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Marcion of Sinope ranks 421 out of 3,187. Before him are Thecla, Pope Benedict III, Pope Simplicius, Barabbas, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, and Pope Paul II. After him are Salome, James the Less, Pope Honorius I, Januarius, Vincent of Saragossa, and Saint Titus.

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Thecla
100 - 100
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 415
Pope Benedict III
810 - 858
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 416
Pope Simplicius
420 - 483
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 417
Barabbas
1 - 100
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 418
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
907 - 935
HPI: 73.60
Rank: 419
Pope Paul II
1417 - 1471
HPI: 73.60
Rank: 420
Marcion of Sinope
85 - 160
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 421
Salome
50 - 100
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 422
James the Less
100 - 62
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 423
Pope Honorius I
585 - 638
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 424
Januarius
272 - 305
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 425
Vincent of Saragossa
300 - 304
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 426
Saint Titus
13 - 107
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 427

Contemporaries

Among people born in 85, Marcion of Sinope ranks 1. After him is Favorinus. Among people deceased in 160, Marcion of Sinope ranks 1. After him are Shimon bar Yochai, Valentinus, Marcus Cornelius Fronto, and Quintus Lollius Urbicus.