RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Arsenius the Great

354 - 449

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Arsenius the Deacon, sometimes known as Arsenius of Scetis and Turah, Arsenius the Roman or Arsenius the Great, was a Roman imperial tutor who became an anchorite in Egypt, one of the most highly regarded of the Desert Fathers, whose teachings were greatly influential on the development of asceticism and the contemplative life. His contemporaries so admired him as to surname him "the Great". His feast day is celebrated on May 8 in the Eastern Orthodox church, July 19 in the Roman Catholic Church, and on 13 Pashons in the Coptic Orthodox Church. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arsenius the Great is the 1,165th most popular religious figure (down from 960th in 2019), the 1,571st most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,407th in 2019) and the 346th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Arsenius the Great ranks 1,165 out of 3,187. Before her are Jean-Pierre Kutwa, Nicholas of Tolentino, Theophylact of Constantinople, Giovanni Lajolo, Julian Cesarini, and Yves Congar. After her are Jakob Ammann, Sai Baba of Shirdi, Jeanne Guyon, Shemon Bar Sabbae, Abo of Tiflis, and 11th Dalai Lama.

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Among people born in 354, Arsenius the Great ranks 3. Before her are Augustine of Hippo, and Paulinus of Nola.  Among people deceased in 449, Arsenius the Great ranks 2. Before her is Flavian of Constantinople. After her are Eucherius of Lyon, and Hilary of Arles.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Arsenius the Great ranks 1,571 out of 5,161. Before her are Giovanni Legrenzi (1626), Francesco Maria Piave (1810), Cecilia Gallerani (1473), Amy Adams (1974), Giovanni Lajolo (1935), and Julian Cesarini (1398). After her are Pier Luigi Nervi (1891), Gian Maria Visconti (1388), Licio Gelli (1919), Mondino de Luzzi (1275), Matthias Gallas (1584), and Sebastiano Ricci (1659).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Arsenius the Great ranks 346. Before her are Felix of Cantalice (1515), Catherine of Ricci (1522), Antipope Honorius II (1010), Nicholas of Tolentino (1245), Giovanni Lajolo (1935), and Julian Cesarini (1398). After her are Rose of Viterbo (1233), Maria Domenica Mazzarello (1837), Raffaele Riario (1461), Angelo Comastri (1943), Antipope Victor IV (1010), and Felicitas of Rome (101).

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