RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Catherine of Alexandria

287 - 305

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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 3,187Before 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.

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Among people born in 287, Catherine of Alexandria ranks 1 Among people deceased in 305, Catherine of Alexandria ranks 1After her are Porphyry, Agnes of Rome, Januarius, Julian of Antioch, and Saint Alban.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Catherine of Alexandria ranks 21 out of 642Before 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).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Catherine of Alexandria ranks 5Before 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).