347 - 420
Porphyrius (Latin: Porphyrius; Greek: Πορφύριος, Porphyrios; Slavonic: Порфирий, Porfiriy; c. 347–420) was bishop of Gaza from 395 to 420, known, from the account in his Life, for Christianizing the recalcitrant pagan city of Gaza, and demolishing its temples. Porphyrius of Gaza is known only from a vivid biography by Mark the Deacon and from a reference made by John II, Bishop of Jerusalem. The Vita Porphyrii appears to be a contemporary account of Porphyrius that chronicles in some detail the end of paganism in Gaza in the early fifth century. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Porphyry of Gaza has received more than 73,431 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Porphyry of Gaza is the 1,937th most popular religious figure (down from 1,599th in 2019), the 565th most popular biography from Greece (down from 529th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Greek Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, Porphyry of Gaza ranks 1,937 out of 2,238. Before him are João Braz de Aviz, Euthymius of Tarnovo, Jarir ibn Atiyah, Clemente Micara, Carlo Caffarra, and Antony I of Constantinople. After him are David Koresh, Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Alfons Maria Stickler, Domenico Bartolucci, Elia Dalla Costa, and Coloman of Stockerau.
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 1,931
1317 - 1402
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 1,932
650 - 728
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 1,933
1879 - 1965
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 1,934
1938 - 2017
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 1,935
750 - 837
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 1,936
347 - 420
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 1,937
1959 - 1993
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 1,938
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 1,939
1910 - 2007
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 1,940
1917 - 2013
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 1,941
1872 - 1961
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 1,942
1000 - 1012
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 1,943
Among people born in 347, Porphyry of Gaza ranks 2. Before him is Paula of Rome. After him is Faustina. Among people deceased in 420, Porphyry of Gaza ranks 8. Before him are Kālidāsa, Pelagius, Orosius, Sulpicius Severus, Eunapius, and Jeonji of Baekje. After him are Castinus and Shapur IV.
347 - 406
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 1
347 - 420
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 2
347 - 400
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 3
400 - 420
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 2
360 - 420
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 3
375 - 420
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 4
360 - 420
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 5
349 - 420
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 6
390 - 420
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 7
347 - 420
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 8
400 - 420
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 9
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 10
Among people born in Greece, Porphyry of Gaza ranks 565 out of 936. Before him are Machanidas (-254), Paul I of Constantinople (null), Eurycrates (null), Athanasios Diakos (1788), Alberto Savinio (1891), and Wehib Pasha (1877). After him are Ioannis Rallis (1878), George Averoff (1815), Agesipolis II (-400), Myrtis of Anthedon (-500), Konstantinos Tsiklitiras (1888), and Nikos Beloyannis (1915).
254 BC - 207 BC
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 559
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 560
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 561
1788 - 1821
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 562
1891 - 1952
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 563
1877 - 1940
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 564
347 - 420
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 565
1878 - 1946
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 566
1815 - 1899
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 567
400 BC - 370 BC
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 568
500 BC - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 569
1888 - 1913
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 570
1915 - 1952
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 571
Among religious figures born in Greece, Porphyry of Gaza ranks 32. Before him are Philotheus I of Constantinople (1300), Anastasios of Albania (1929), Isidore of Kiev (1385), Gregory III of Constantinople (1450), Nephon II of Constantinople (1450), and Paul I of Constantinople (null). After him are Megabates (-600), Gregory VII of Constantinople (1850), Demophon of Eleusis (null), Christodoulos of Athens (1939), Abundius (null), and John Zizioulas (1931).
1300 - 1379
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 26
1929 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 27
1385 - 1463
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 28
1450 - 1459
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 29
1450 - 1508
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 30
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 31
347 - 420
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 32
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 33
1850 - 1924
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 34
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 35
1939 - 2008
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 36
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 37
1931 - 2023
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 38