RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Onesimus

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Onesimus (Ancient Greek: Ὀνήσιμος, romanized: Onēsimos, meaning "useful"; died c. 107 AD, according to Catholic tradition), also called Onesimus of Byzantium and The Holy Apostle Onesimus in the Eastern Orthodox Church, was a slave to Philemon, a man of Christian faith. He may also be the same Onesimus named by Ignatius of Antioch (died c. 107) as bishop in Ephesus which would put Onesimus's death closer to 107. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Onesimus has received more than 599,879 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Onesimus is the 771st most popular religious figure (down from 749th in 2019), the 303rd most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 339th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Onesimus is most famous for his role in the book of Philemon. Onesimus was a slave to Philemon, and he ran away from his master. Paul, a Christian, met Onesimus and converted him to Christianity. Onesimus then returned to Philemon, his master, and asked for forgiveness.

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  • 32

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  • 6.16

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Onesimus ranks 771 out of 3,187. Before him are Margaret of Hungary, Sasan, Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow, John Henry Newman, Romuald, and Zephaniah. After him are Brother Roger, Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti, Anna Göldi, Gerard of Csanád, Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, and Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1, Onesimus ranks 13. Before him are Matthias the Apostle, Pope Anacletus, Barabbas, Thomas Bangalter, Silas, and Vologases I of Parthia. After him are Shimon bar Yochai, Sextus Afranius Burrus, Nicanor the Deacon, Locusta, Joanna, wife of Chuza, and Caesarius of Africa. Among people deceased in 90, Onesimus ranks 2. Before him is Pedanius Dioscorides. After him is Artabanus III of Parthia.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Onesimus ranks 303 out of 1,347. Before him are Theodora (815), David of Trebizond (1408), Theodoret (393), İbrahim Tatlıses (1952), Mehmet Ali Ağca (1958), and Sostratus of Cnidus (-290). After him are Nectarios of Aegina (1846), Şehzade Mehmed (1605), Nicephorus Gregoras (1295), Gennadius Scholarius (1400), Alexander Balas (-150), and Kaya Sultan (1633).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Onesimus ranks 46. Before him are Antipas of Pergamum (100), Euphemia (289), Haran (null), Apollinaris of Ravenna (101), Erasmus of Formia (300), and Theodora (815). After him are Nectarios of Aegina (1846), Eutyches (380), Paul of Samosata (200), Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha (null), Nikephoros I of Constantinople (758), and Athanasius the Athonite (920).

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