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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pachomius the Great

292 - 348

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Pachomius (; Greek: Παχώμιος Pakhomios; Coptic: Ⲡⲁϧⲱⲙ; c. 292 – 9 May 348 AD), also known as Saint Pachomius the Great, is generally recognized as the founder of Christian cenobitic monasticism. Coptic churches celebrate his feast day on 9 May, and Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches mark his feast on 15 May or 28 May. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pachomius the Great has received more than 221,169 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Pachomius the Great is the 443rd most popular religious figure (down from 386th in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 72nd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

Pachomius the Great is most famous for founding the first Christian monastic community in Egypt.

Memorability Metrics

  • 220k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.35

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.11

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pachomius the Great ranks 443 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope Gregory III, Saint Maurice, Pope Anterus, Pope Sergius I, Pope Innocent II, and Parascheva of the Balkans. After him are Pope Agapetus II, Báb, Pope-elect Stephen, Pope John V, Pope Boniface VI, and Saint Titus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 292, Pachomius the Great ranks 2. Before him is Margaret the Virgin.  Among people deceased in 348, Pachomius the Great ranks 1. After him is Saint Spyridon.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Pachomius the Great ranks 73 out of 582. Before him are Shoshenq I (-1000), Sayyid Qutb (1906), Appian (95), Paul of Thebes (227), Saint Maurice (250), and Eric Hobsbawm (1917). After him are Apollonius of Rhodes (-295), Psamtik I (-700), Lactantius (250), Hassan al-Banna (1906), Constantine P. Cavafy (1863), and Den (-3000).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Pachomius the Great ranks 15. Before him are Moses in Islam (-1392), Tiye (-1398), Saint Apollonia (110), Meritaten (-1400), Paul of Thebes (227), and Saint Maurice (250). After him are Saint Menas (285), Saint Sarah (100), Mary of Egypt (344), Yusuf al-Qaradawi (1926), Djet (-3000), and Al-Suyuti (1445).

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