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Babylas of Antioch

238 - 251

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Babylas of Antioch (Greek: Βαβύλας, from Syriac: ܒܐܒܘܠܐ, romanized: Babūla; Arabic: بابل; died 253) was a Syrian patriarch of Antioch (237–253), who died in prison during the Decian persecution. In the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches of the Byzantine rite his feast day is 4 September, in the Roman Rite, 24 January. He has the distinction of being the first saint recorded as having had his remains moved or "translated" for religious purposes; a practice that was to become extremely common in later centuries. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Babylas of Antioch is the 1,946th most popular religious figure (down from 1,128th in 2019), the 832nd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 543rd in 2019) and the 126th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Babylas of Antioch ranks 1,946 out of 3,187. Before him are Tlacaelel, Moses Isserles, Alessandro Albani, Swaminarayan, Simon Kimbangu, and Francesco Coccopalmerio. After him are Fadl ibn Abbas, Hans Hermann Groër, Luis Héctor Villalba, Possidius, Lawrence Justinian, and Orani João Tempesta.

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Among people born in 238, Babylas of Antioch ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 251, Babylas of Antioch ranks 9. Before him are Sima Yi, Herennius Etruscus, Herennia Etruscilla, Alexander of Jerusalem, Gaius Julius Priscus, and Zosimos of Panopolis.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Babylas of Antioch ranks 832 out of 1,347. Before him are Sertab Erener (1964), Hecatomnus (-500), Cleostratus (-520), Audoin (541), Idris Bitlisi (1452), and Çiçek Hatun (1431). After him are George Mouzalon (1220), Sait Faik Abasıyanık (1906), Kekaumenos (1020), Alec Issigonis (1906), Stephen I of Constantinople (867), and Euphorbus (null).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Babylas of Antioch ranks 126. Before him are Stephen II of Constantinople (850), Joachim III of Constantinople (1834), Euthymius I of Constantinople (834), Basil III of Constantinople (1846), Athanasius I of Constantinople (1230), and Polyeuctus of Constantinople (null). After him are Stephen I of Constantinople (867), Saint Domnius (300), Diodorus of Tarsus (400), Saint Pothinus (87), Photius II of Constantinople (1874), and Dorotheus of Tyre (255).

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