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Matthias the Apostle

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Matthias (; Koine Greek: Ματθίας, Matthías [maθˈθi.as], from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ Mattiṯyāhū; Coptic: ⲙⲁⲑⲓⲁⲥ; died c. AD 80) was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, chosen by God through the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot following the latter's betrayal of Jesus and his subsequent death. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Matthias the Apostle has received more than 364,161 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia. Matthias the Apostle is the 246th most popular religious figure, the 37th most popular biography from Israel and the 22nd most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

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  • 76.81

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  • 61

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.49

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Matthias the Apostle ranks 246 out of 3,187. Before him are Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Pope Lucius III, Tomás de Torquemada, Joachim, and Pope Siricius. After him are Jeremiah, Pope Innocent II, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, Al-Tirmidhi, Pope Callixtus II, and Abd al-Muttalib.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1, Matthias the Apostle ranks 7. Before him are Saint Stephen, James, son of Zebedee, Thomas the Apostle, Simon the Zealot, Barnabas, and Pope Linus. After him are Pope Anacletus, Barabbas, Thomas Bangalter, Silas, Vologases I of Parthia, and Onesimus.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Matthias the Apostle ranks 37 out of 466. Before him are Bathsheba (-3500), Rehoboam (-972), John the Evangelist (10), Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), Amin al-Husseini (1895), and Joachim (-100). After him are Jeroboam (-1000), Eusebius (265), Ehud Barak (1942), Judas Maccabeus (-200), William of Tyre (1130), and Joseph of Arimathea (100).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Matthias the Apostle ranks 22. Before him are Ezekiel (-621), Salome (14), Jude the Apostle (15), Simon the Zealot (1), Ahmed Yassin (1937), and Joachim (-100). After him are Eusebius (265), Judas Maccabeus (-200), Joseph of Arimathea (100), Joel (-1), James, son of Alphaeus (-10), and Barabbas (1).

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