RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Bartholomew the Apostle

100 BC - 100

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Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Most scholars today identify Bartholomew as Nathanael, who appears in the Gospel of John (1:45–51; cf. 21:2). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bartholomew the Apostle is the 103rd most popular religious figure (down from 67th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Israel (up from 22nd in 2019) and the 17th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Bartholomew is most famous for being one of the twelve apostles. He was born in Galilee and was a fisherman by trade. He is also said to have been a missionary and evangelist, and he is believed to have been martyred in Armenia.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Bartholomew the Apostle ranks 103 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Sixtus V, Pope Gregory I, Pope Sylvester I, Pope Innocent X, Thomas the Apostle, and Pope Gregory XV. After him are Pope Pius IV, Pope Urban II, Pope Gregory XII, Girolamo Savonarola, Pope Paul V, and Justin Martyr.

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Among people born in 100 BC, Bartholomew the Apostle ranks 6. Before him are Mary, mother of Jesus, Julius Caesar, Saint Joseph, Saint Anne, and Elizabeth. After him are Lazarus of Bethany, Joachim, Gaius Octavius, Simon of Cyrene, Mary of Clopas, and Herodias. Among people deceased in 100, Bartholomew the Apostle ranks 8. Before him are Saint Joseph, Saint Anne, John the Apostle, Elizabeth, Mary Magdalene, and Zechariah. After him are Josephus, Salome, Anna the Prophetess, John the Evangelist, Longinus, and Herod Agrippa II.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Bartholomew the Apostle ranks 21 out of 466. Before him are Mary Magdalene (-10), Isaiah (-800), Eusebius (265), Judas Iscariot (50), Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), and Thomas the Apostle (1). After him are Saul (-1079), Jude the Apostle (15), Ezekiel (-621), Josephus (37), Simon the Zealot (1), and Ariel Sharon (1928).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Bartholomew the Apostle ranks 17. Before him are Samson (-1118), Mary Magdalene (-10), Isaiah (-800), Eusebius (265), Judas Iscariot (50), and Thomas the Apostle (1). After him are Saul (-1079), Jude the Apostle (15), Ezekiel (-621), Simon the Zealot (1), Salome (14), and Joachim (-100).

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