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Anthony the Great

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Anthony the Great (Ancient Greek: Ἀντώνιος ὁ Μέγας, romanized: Antṓnios ho Mégas; Arabic: القديس أنطونيوس الكبير; Latin: Antonius; Coptic: Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓ; c. 12 January 251 – 17 January 356) was a Christian monk from Egypt, revered since his death as a saint. He is distinguished from other saints named Anthony, such as Anthony of Padua, by various epithets: Anthony of Egypt, Anthony the Abbot, Anthony of the Desert, Anthony the Anchorite, Anthony the Hermit, and Anthony of Thebes. For his importance among the Desert Fathers and to all later Christian monasticism, he is also known as the Father of All Monks. His feast day is celebrated on 17 January among the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches and on Tobi 22 in the Coptic calendar. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anthony the Great is the 70th most popular religious figure (down from 41st in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 10th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

Anthony the Great is famous for his teachings on how to live a life of virtue. He is also known for his teachings on the nature of God, the soul, and the devil.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Anthony the Great ranks 70 out of 3,187. Before him are Samson, Saint Lucy, Pope Pius VIII, Muhammad al-Bukhari, Pope Adrian VI, and Ignatius of Loyola. After him are Pope Urban VIII, Mary Magdalene, Husayn ibn Ali, Pope Pius VI, Abu Hanifa, and Isaiah.

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Among people born in 251, Anthony the Great ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 356, Anthony the Great ranks 1. After him are Vetranio, and Saint Amun.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Anthony the Great ranks 15 out of 642. Before him are Hypatia (350), Origen (185), Hatshepsut (-1507), Amenhotep III (-1403), Yasser Arafat (1929), and Khafra (-2550). After him are Hosni Mubarak (1928), Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918), Ay (-1380), Plotinus (203), Moses in Islam (-1392), and Catherine of Alexandria (287).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Anthony the Great ranks 3. Before him are Moses (-1393), and Tutankhamun (-1341). After him are Moses in Islam (-1392), Catherine of Alexandria (287), Hagar (-1800), Joshua (-1355), Seti I (-1323), Pachomius the Great (292), Pope Alexander I of Alexandria (250), Saint Sarah (100), and Tiye (-1398).

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