RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Catherine of Alexandria
287 - 305

Catherine of Alexandria
Catherine of Alexandria, also spelled Katherine, was, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar who became a Christian around age 14, converted hundreds of people to Christianity, and was martyred around age 18. The Eastern Orthodox Church venerates her as a great martyr and celebrates her feast day on 24 or 25 November, depending on the regional tradition. In Catholicism, Catherine is traditionally revered as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, and she is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 25 November. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Catherine of Alexandria is the 139th most popular religious figure (down from 52nd in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Egypt (down from 13th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.
Catherine of Alexandria is most famous for being the patron saint of philosophers. She is believed to have been a philosopher and scholar who was martyred by being broken on a wheel.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Catherine of Alexandria ranks 139 out of 3,187. Before her are Pope Callixtus III, Mahavira, Brigham Young, Jude the Apostle, Pope Gregory XIV, and Ezekiel. After her are Pope Urban V, Francis Xavier, Pope Clement VI, Pope Nicholas V, Pope John XXII, and Pope Clement X.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope Callixtus III
1379 - 1458
HPI: 81.78
Rank: 133
Mahavira
599 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 81.77
Rank: 134
Brigham Young
1801 - 1877
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 135
Jude the Apostle
15 - 70
HPI: 81.66
Rank: 136
Pope Gregory XIV
1535 - 1591
HPI: 81.61
Rank: 137
Ezekiel
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 138
Catherine of Alexandria
287 - 305
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 139
Pope Urban V
1310 - 1370
HPI: 81.56
Rank: 140
Francis Xavier
1506 - 1552
HPI: 81.55
Rank: 141
Pope Clement VI
1291 - 1352
HPI: 81.53
Rank: 142
Pope Nicholas V
1397 - 1455
HPI: 81.49
Rank: 143
Pope John XXII
1244 - 1334
HPI: 81.45
Rank: 144
Pope Clement X
1590 - 1676
HPI: 81.44
Rank: 145
Contemporaries
Among people born in 287, Catherine of Alexandria ranks 1. Among people deceased in 305, Catherine of Alexandria ranks 1. After her are Porphyry, Agnes of Rome, Januarius, Julian of Antioch, and Saint Alban.
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Go to all RankingsCatherine of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
287 - 305
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 1
Porphyry
PHILOSOPHER
233 - 305
HPI: 80.06
Rank: 2
Agnes of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
291 - 305
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 3
Januarius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
272 - 305
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 4
Julian of Antioch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
231 - 305
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 5
Saint Alban
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 305
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 6
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Catherine of Alexandria ranks 21 out of 642. Before her are Anthony the Great (251), Hosni Mubarak (1928), Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918), Ay (-1380), Plotinus (203), and Moses in Islam (-1392). After her are Rudolf Hess (1894), Anwar Sadat (1918), Imhotep (-2800), Naguib Mahfouz (1911), Hagar (-1800), and Hero of Alexandria (10).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsAnthony the Great
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
251 - 356
HPI: 83.70
Rank: 15
Hosni Mubarak
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 82.43
Rank: 16
Gamal Abdel Nasser
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1970
HPI: 82.33
Rank: 17
Ay
POLITICIAN
1380 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 82.19
Rank: 18
Plotinus
PHILOSOPHER
203 - 270
HPI: 82.09
Rank: 19
Moses in Islam
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 82.06
Rank: 20
Catherine of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
287 - 305
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 21
Rudolf Hess
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1987
HPI: 81.45
Rank: 22
Anwar Sadat
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1981
HPI: 81.32
Rank: 23
Imhotep
ARCHITECT
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 24
Naguib Mahfouz
WRITER
1911 - 2006
HPI: 80.63
Rank: 25
Hagar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 26
Hero of Alexandria
MATHEMATICIAN
10 - 75
HPI: 80.07
Rank: 27
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt
Among religious figures born in Egypt, Catherine of Alexandria ranks 5. Before her are Moses (-1393), Tutankhamun (-1341), Anthony the Great (251), and Moses in Islam (-1392). After her are Hagar (-1800), Joshua (-1355), Seti I (-1323), Pachomius the Great (292), Pope Alexander I of Alexandria (250), Saint Sarah (100), and Tiye (-1398).
Moses
1393 BC - 1273 BC
HPI: 93.26
Rank: 1
Tutankhamun
1341 BC - 1323 BC
HPI: 88.82
Rank: 2
Anthony the Great
251 - 356
HPI: 83.70
Rank: 3
Moses in Islam
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 82.06
Rank: 4
Catherine of Alexandria
287 - 305
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 5
Hagar
1800 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 6
Joshua
1355 BC - 1245 BC
HPI: 79.39
Rank: 7
Seti I
1323 BC - 1279 BC
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 8
Pachomius the Great
292 - 348
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 9
Pope Alexander I of Alexandria
250 - 326
HPI: 76.40
Rank: 10
Saint Sarah
100 - 100
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 11
Tiye
1398 BC - 1338 BC
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 12