100 - 100
Philip the Evangelist (Greek: Φίλιππος, Philippos) appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles. He was one of the Seven chosen to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem (Acts 6). He preached and reportedly performed miracles in Samaria, and met and baptised an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza, traditionally marking the start of the Ethiopian Church (Acts 8:26-39). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philip the Evangelist has received more than 468,327 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Philip the Evangelist is the 714th most popular religious figure (up from 736th in 2019), the 104th most popular biography from Israel (up from 111th in 2019) and the 45th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
Philip the Evangelist is most famous for preaching the gospel to the Samaritans and baptizing them.
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Among religious figures, Philip the Evangelist ranks 714 out of 2,238. Before him are Hippolytus of Rome, Evagrius Ponticus, Martin Bucer, John of God, Pat Garrett, and Mesud II. After him are Ivo of Kermartin, La Voisin, Melania the Younger, Antipope Nicholas V, Josephine Bakhita, and Romuald.
170 - 235
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 708
345 - 399
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 709
1491 - 1551
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 710
1495 - 1550
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 711
1850 - 1908
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 712
1300 - 1308
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 713
100 - 100
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 714
1253 - 1303
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 715
1640 - 1680
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 716
383 - 439
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 717
1260 - 1333
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 718
1868 - 1947
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 719
951 - 1027
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 720
Among people born in 100, Philip the Evangelist ranks 18. Before him are Pope Victor I, Justin Martyr, Ananias of Damascus, Philemon, Lydia of Thyatira, and Cornelius the Centurion. After him are Agabus, Antipas of Pergamum, Simeon of Jerusalem, Mary the Jewess, Claudia Acte, and Domitia Longina. Among people deceased in 100, Philip the Evangelist ranks 33. Before him are Pontius Pilate's wife, Zebedee, Pomponius Mela, Silas, Lydia of Thyatira, and Cornelius the Centurion. After him are Valerius Maximus, Papias of Hierapolis, Mary of Bethany, Agabus, Mary the Jewess, and Claudia Acte.
100 - 199
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 12
100 - 165
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 13
100 - 100
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 14
100 - 68
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 15
100 - 100
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 16
100 - 100
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 17
100 - 100
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 18
100 - 100
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 19
100 - 92
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 20
100 - 107
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 21
100 - 100
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 22
100 - 100
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 23
100 - 126
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 24
6 - 100
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 27
100 BC - 100
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 28
15 - 100
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 29
1 - 100
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 30
100 - 100
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 31
100 - 100
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 32
100 - 100
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 33
100 BC - 100
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 34
70 - 100
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 35
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 36
100 - 100
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 37
100 - 100
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 38
100 - 100
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 39
Among people born in Israel, Philip the Evangelist ranks 104 out of 430. Before him are Itzhak Perlman (1945), Mahmoud Darwish (1941), Philip the Tetrarch (-4), Dan Shechtman (1941), Canaan (null), and Natalie Portman (1981). After him are Gene Simmons (1949), Abu Nidal (1937), Isaac Herzog (1960), Ofra Haza (1957), Aaron Ciechanover (1947), and George Habash (1926).
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 98
1941 - 2008
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 99
4 BC - 34
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 100
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 101
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 102
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 103
100 - 100
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 104
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 105
1937 - 2002
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 106
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 107
1957 - 2000
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 108
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 109
1926 - 2008
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 110
Among religious figures born in Israel, Philip the Evangelist ranks 45. Before him are Epiphanius of Salamis (315), Isaac Luria (1534), Pontius Pilate's wife (6), Zephaniah (-701), James, brother of Jesus (-20), and Canaan (null). After him are Simeon of Jerusalem (100), Mariam Baouardy (1846), Al-Tabarani (873), Saint Petronilla (50), Shoghi Effendi (1897), and Angelus of Jerusalem (1185).
315 - 403
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 39
1534 - 1572
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 40
6 - 100
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 41
701 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 42
20 BC - 69
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 43
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 44
100 - 100
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 45
100 - 107
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 46
1846 - 1878
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 47
873 - 971
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 48
50 - 100
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 49
1897 - 1957
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 50
1185 - 1225
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 51