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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Peter

1 BC - 67

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Saint Peter (Imperial Aramaic: 𐡔𐡌𐡏𐡅𐡍 𐡁𐡓 𐡉𐡅𐡍𐡄, romanized: Shimoun Bar Younah; died AD 64–68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas (Imperial Aramaic: 𐡊𐡉𐡐𐡀, romanized: Kipa, lit. 'Rock'), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels as well as the Acts of the Apostles. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saint Peter has received more than 12,046,210 page views. His biography is available in 121 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 119 in 2019). Saint Peter is the 10th most popular religious figure (down from 7th in 2019). (up from 3rd in 2019)

Saint Peter, also known as Simon Peter, was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ and is considered one of the most important figures in early Christianity. He is particularly famous for his leadership among the apostles and his role as the first bishop of Rome, which is regarded as the foundation of the papacy.

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  • 88.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 121

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 24.83

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.53

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Peter ranks 10 out of 2,238Before him are Martin Luther, Abraham, Mary, mother of Jesus, Pope Francis, Paul the Apostle, and Solomon. After him are John the Baptist, Tutankhamun, Zoroaster, Saint Nicholas, Jacob, and Pope John Paul II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1 BC, Saint Peter ranks 1After him are Joel, Abgar V, Onjo of Baekje, Pothinus, Herod of Chalcis, Parthenius of Nicaea, Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus, and Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus. Among people deceased in 67, Saint Peter ranks 1After him are Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo and Cestius Gallus.

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