Religious Figure

Papias of Hierapolis

Greek Apostolic Father, Bishop of Hierapolis and author

70 - 100

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His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia. Papias of Hierapolis is the 807th most popular religious figure (down from 801st in 2024), the 359th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 374th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Papias of Hierapolis is most famous for being the earliest Christian writer to mention the Gospel of Mark.

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Papias of Hierapolis's biography spans 39 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 69.08.

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Among Religious Figures

Among religious figures, Papias of Hierapolis ranks 807 out of 3,189. Before him are Isidore the Laborer, Sen no Rikyū, Saint Malachy, Isaac in Islam, Euphemia, and Zephaniah. After him are Roger Etchegaray, Josaphat Kuntsevych, Haran, Ibrahim ibn Adham, Giuseppe Siri, and Mahinda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 70, Papias of Hierapolis ranks 3. Before him are Suetonius, and Pope Anicetus. After him are Menelaus of Alexandria, Theon of Smyrna, and Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus. Among people deceased in 100, Papias of Hierapolis ranks 33. Before him are Silas, Valerius Maximus, Ananias of Damascus, Pomponius Mela, Phoebe, and Cornelius the Centurion. After him are Agabus, Joanna, wife of Chuza, Philip the Evangelist, Mary of Bethany, Marcus Ulpius Traianus the Elder, and Antonius Felix.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Papias of Hierapolis ranks 359 out of 1,732. Before him are Ptolemy Philadelphus (-36), Ismihan Sultan (1544), Ephorus (-400), Chryseis (null), Euphemia (289), and Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha (1635). After him are Fatma Sultan (1605), Alexander Ypsilantis (1792), Haran (null), Agabus (100), Eutropius (400), and Thaddeus of Edessa (100).

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Among Religious Figures In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Papias of Hierapolis ranks 61. Before him are Nikephoros I of Constantinople (758), Gregory Thaumaturgus (213), Expeditus (300), Apollinaris of Ravenna (101), Eutychius of Constantinople (512), and Euphemia (289). After him are Haran (null), Agabus (100), Thaddeus of Edessa (100), Mammes of Caesarea (259), Paul of Samosata (200), and Antipas of Pergamum (100).

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