RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Saint Timothy
17 - 97
Saint Timothy
Timothy or Timothy of Ephesus (Greek: Τιμόθεος, Timótheos, meaning "honouring God" or "honoured by God") was an early Christian evangelist and the first Christian bishop of Ephesus, who tradition relates died around the year AD 97. Timothy was from the Lycaonian city of Lystra or of Derbe in Asia Minor, born of a Jewish mother who had become a Christian believer, and a Greek father. The Apostle Paul met him during his second missionary journey and he became Paul's companion and missionary partner along with Silas. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saint Timothy has received more than 1,647,038 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Saint Timothy is the 551st most popular religious figure (down from 381st in 2019), the 203rd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 155th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.
Saint Timothy is most famous for being the disciple of Saint Paul and for being the first bishop of Ephesus.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
66.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
4.75
Effective Languages (L*)
4.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Saint Timothy ranks 551 out of 3,187. Before him are Simon Magus, Pope Boniface II, Antipope Clement VII, Zayd ibn Thabit, Meritaten, and William Laud. After him are Truganini, Pope Telesphorus, Josemaría Escrivá, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Pope John XIII, and Ludmila of Bohemia.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSimon Magus
50 - 65
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 545
Pope Boniface II
470 - 532
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 546
Antipope Clement VII
1342 - 1394
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 547
Zayd ibn Thabit
615 - 665
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 548
Meritaten
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 549
William Laud
1573 - 1645
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 550
Saint Timothy
17 - 97
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 551
Truganini
1812 - 1876
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 552
Pope Telesphorus
100 - 137
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 553
Josemaría Escrivá
1902 - 1975
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 554
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 555
Pope John XIII
930 - 972
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 556
Ludmila of Bohemia
860 - 921
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 557
Contemporaries
Among people born in 17, Saint Timothy ranks 2. Before him is Messalina. After him is Junia Claudilla. Among people deceased in 97, Saint Timothy ranks 1. After him are Wang Chong, and Lucius Verginius Rufus.
Others Born in 17
Go to all RankingsMessalina
COMPANION
17 - 48
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 1
Saint Timothy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
17 - 97
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 2
Junia Claudilla
COMPANION
17 - 36
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 97
Go to all RankingsSaint Timothy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
17 - 97
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1
Wang Chong
MATHEMATICIAN
27 - 97
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2
Lucius Verginius Rufus
POLITICIAN
14 - 97
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 3
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Saint Timothy ranks 203 out of 1,347. Before him are Ahmet Necdet Sezer (1941), Arcesilaus (-315), Romanos II (938), Xenocrates (-396), Cleanthes (-330), and Ali ibn al-Athir (1160). After him are Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1002), Sultan Cem (1459), Theophanu (960), Michael Psellos (1018), Elia Kazan (1909), and Celâl Bayar (1883).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsAhmet Necdet Sezer
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 197
Arcesilaus
PHILOSOPHER
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 198
Romanos II
POLITICIAN
938 - 963
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 199
Xenocrates
PHILOSOPHER
396 BC - 314 BC
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 200
Cleanthes
PHILOSOPHER
330 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 201
Ali ibn al-Athir
HISTORIAN
1160 - 1233
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 202
Saint Timothy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
17 - 97
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 203
Nikephoros III Botaneiates
POLITICIAN
1002 - 1081
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 204
Sultan Cem
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1495
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 205
Theophanu
POLITICIAN
960 - 990
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 206
Michael Psellos
PHILOSOPHER
1018 - 1078
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 207
Elia Kazan
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 2003
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 208
Celâl Bayar
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1986
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 209
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye
Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Saint Timothy ranks 30. Before him are Pope John V (635), Pope John VI (655), Laban (-1900), Dorothea of Caesarea (279), Theodore of Amasea (300), and Gregory Palamas (1296). After him are Sabbas the Sanctified (439), Gregory Thaumaturgus (213), Michael I Cerularius (1005), Theophanes the Confessor (758), Basilios Bessarion (1403), and Evagrius Ponticus (345).
Pope John V
635 - 686
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 24
Pope John VI
655 - 705
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 25
Laban
1900 BC - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 26
Dorothea of Caesarea
279 - 311
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 27
Theodore of Amasea
300 - 306
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 28
Gregory Palamas
1296 - 1359
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 29
Saint Timothy
17 - 97
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 30
Sabbas the Sanctified
439 - 532
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 31
Gregory Thaumaturgus
213 - 270
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 32
Michael I Cerularius
1005 - 1059
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 33
Theophanes the Confessor
758 - 818
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 34
Basilios Bessarion
1403 - 1472
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 35
Evagrius Ponticus
345 - 399
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 36