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 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 248,288 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Pachomius the Great is the 438th most popular religious figure, the 75th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 72nd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

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

Memorability Metrics

  • 250k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 73.17

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 41

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.61

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pachomius the Great ranks 438 out of 3,187. Before him are Eber, Pope John V, Pope Leo II, Abdullah ibn Masud, Pope Valentine, and Sumayyah bint Khabbat. After him are Charbel Makhlouf, Nehemiah, Saint Apollonia, Pope Boniface III, Beatrice Portinari, and Pope Vitalian.

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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 2. Before him is Saint Spyridon.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Pachomius the Great ranks 75 out of 642. Before him are Den (-3000), Ptolemy VI Philometor (-184), Mohamed Morsi (1951), Mohamed Al-Fayed (1929), Fuad I of Egypt (1868), and Amenhotep II (-1401). After him are Eli Cohen (1924), Saint Apollonia (110), Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985), Muhammad Abduh (1849), Al-Kamil (1177), and Saint Maurice (250).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Pachomius the Great ranks 10. Before him are Joshua (-1355), Catherine of Alexandria (287), Hagar (-1800), Moses in Islam (-1392), Seti I (-1323), and Tiye (-1398). After him are Saint Apollonia (110), Saint Maurice (250), Yusuf al-Qaradawi (1926), Maria al-Qibtiyya (600), Paul of Thebes (227), and Saint Sarah (100).

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