RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Saint Apollonia
110 - 249
Saint Apollonia
Saint Apollonia (Greek: 'Αγία Απολλωνία, Coptic: Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲟⲛⲓⲁ) was one of a group of virgin martyrs who suffered in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians prior to the persecution of Decius. According to church tradition, her torture included having all of her teeth violently pulled out or shattered. For this reason, she is popularly regarded as the patroness of dentistry and those suffering from toothache or other dental problems. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saint Apollonia has received more than 432,310 page views. Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Saint Apollonia is the 441st most popular religious figure (down from 363rd in 2019), the 77th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 62nd in 2019) and the 11th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.
Saint Apollonia is most famous for being the patron saint of toothaches and dental surgery.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
68.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
9.39
Effective Languages (L*)
1.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Saint Apollonia ranks 441 out of 3,187. Before her are Abdullah ibn Masud, Pope Valentine, Sumayyah bint Khabbat, Pachomius the Great, Charbel Makhlouf, and Nehemiah. After her are Pope Boniface III, Beatrice Portinari, Pope Vitalian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Báb, and Pope Conon.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbdullah ibn Masud
600 - 650
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 435
Pope Valentine
780 - 827
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 436
Sumayyah bint Khabbat
550 - 615
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 437
Pachomius the Great
292 - 348
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 438
Charbel Makhlouf
1828 - 1898
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 439
Nehemiah
490 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 440
Saint Apollonia
110 - 249
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 441
Pope Boniface III
540 - 607
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 442
Beatrice Portinari
1265 - 1290
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 443
Pope Vitalian
600 - 672
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 444
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
1906 - 1945
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 445
Báb
1819 - 1850
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 446
Pope Conon
630 - 687
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 447
Contemporaries
Among people born in 110, Saint Apollonia ranks 2. Before her is Pausanias. After her are Longus, Justin, Marcus Minucius Felix, Babrius, Cleomedes, and Hegesippus. Among people deceased in 249, Saint Apollonia ranks 2. Before her is Philip the Arab. After her are Philip II, Wang Bi, and Jotapianus.
Others Born in 110
Go to all RankingsPausanias
GEOGRAPHER
110 - 180
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 1
Saint Apollonia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
110 - 249
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 2
Longus
WRITER
110 - 200
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 3
Justin
HISTORIAN
110 - 200
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 4
Marcus Minucius Felix
WRITER
110 - 260
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 5
Babrius
WRITER
110 - 200
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 6
Cleomedes
ASTRONOMER
110 - 1
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 7
Hegesippus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
110 - 180
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 249
Go to all RankingsPhilip the Arab
POLITICIAN
204 - 249
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 1
Saint Apollonia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
110 - 249
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 2
Philip II
POLITICIAN
237 - 249
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 3
Wang Bi
PHILOSOPHER
226 - 249
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 4
Jotapianus
POLITICIAN
200 - 249
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 5
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Saint Apollonia ranks 77 out of 642. Before her are Mohamed Morsi (1951), Mohamed Al-Fayed (1929), Fuad I of Egypt (1868), Amenhotep II (-1401), Pachomius the Great (292), and Eli Cohen (1924). After her are Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985), Muhammad Abduh (1849), Al-Kamil (1177), Saint Maurice (250), Lactantius (250), and Constantine P. Cavafy (1863).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsMohamed Morsi
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2019
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 71
Mohamed Al-Fayed
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2023
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 72
Fuad I of Egypt
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1936
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 73
Amenhotep II
POLITICIAN
1401 BC - 1401 BC
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 74
Pachomius the Great
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
292 - 348
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 75
Eli Cohen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 1965
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 76
Saint Apollonia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
110 - 249
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 77
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
POLITICIAN
985 - 1021
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 78
Muhammad Abduh
PHILOSOPHER
1849 - 1905
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 79
Al-Kamil
POLITICIAN
1177 - 1238
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 80
Saint Maurice
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 287
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 81
Lactantius
WRITER
250 - 325
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 82
Constantine P. Cavafy
WRITER
1863 - 1933
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 83
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt
Among religious figures born in Egypt, Saint Apollonia ranks 11. Before her are Catherine of Alexandria (287), Hagar (-1800), Moses in Islam (-1392), Seti I (-1323), Tiye (-1398), and Pachomius the Great (292). After her are Saint Maurice (250), Yusuf al-Qaradawi (1926), Maria al-Qibtiyya (600), Paul of Thebes (227), Saint Sarah (100), and Saint Menas (285).
Catherine of Alexandria
287 - 305
HPI: 79.45
Rank: 5
Hagar
1800 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 77.13
Rank: 6
Moses in Islam
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 7
Seti I
1323 BC - 1279 BC
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 8
Tiye
1398 BC - 1338 BC
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 9
Pachomius the Great
292 - 348
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 10
Saint Apollonia
110 - 249
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 11
Saint Maurice
250 - 287
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 12
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
1926 - 2022
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 13
Maria al-Qibtiyya
600 - 637
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 14
Paul of Thebes
227 - 342
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 15
Saint Sarah
100 - 100
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 16
Saint Menas
285 - 309
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 17