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Didymus the Blind

313 - 398

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Didymus the Blind (Coptic: Ⲇⲓⲇⲩⲙⲟⲥ Ⲡⲓⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ; c. 313 – 398), alternatively spelled Dedimus or Didymous, was a Christian theologian in the Church of Alexandria, where he taught for about half a century. He was a student of Origen, and, after the Second Council of Constantinople condemned Origen, Didymus's works were not copied. Many of his writings are lost, but some of his commentaries and essays survive. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Didymus the Blind is the 1,199th most popular religious figure (down from 1,169th in 2019), the 256th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 278th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

Didymus the Blind was a scholar and theologian who was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He was blind from birth and had his education at home. He is most famous for his work on the gospels of Matthew and John.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Didymus the Blind ranks 1,199 out of 3,187. Before him are Raffaele Riario, Begga, Paul Marcinkus, Santos Abril y Castelló, Friedrich Wetter, and Henri de Lubac. After him are 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, Blase J. Cupich, Shaykh Tusi, Philippe Ouédraogo, George Fox, and Angelo Comastri.

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Among people born in 313, Didymus the Blind ranks 2. Before him is Cyril of Jerusalem. After him is Balamber. Among people deceased in 398, Didymus the Blind ranks 1. After him is Gildo.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Didymus the Blind ranks 256 out of 642. Before him are Ammonius Hermiae (440), Mariamne (-100), Mary the Jewess (100), Takelot II (-900), Neferneferure (-1400), and Ahmed Shafik (1941). After him are Khendjer (-1800), Amun-her-khepeshef (-1300), Senebkay (-1700), Neferneferuaten Tasherit (-1400), Youssef Chahine (1926), and Suzanne Mubarak (1941).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Didymus the Blind ranks 36. Before him are Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (1952), Basilides (117), Antipope Dioscorus (500), Peter III of Alexandria (500), Nahshon (null), and Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria (444). After him are Amun-her-khepeshef (-1300), Senebkay (-1700), Pope Peter II of Alexandria (null), Pope Demetrius I of Alexandria (200), Merytre-Hatshepsut (-1500), and Barsanuphius (401).

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