RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Epiphanius of Salamis

315 - 403

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Epiphanius of Salamis (Ancient Greek: Ἐπιφάνιος; c. 310–320 – 403) was the bishop of Salamis, Cyprus, at the end of the 4th century. He is considered a saint and a Church Father by the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic Churches, and some Presbyterians. He gained a reputation as a strong defender of orthodoxy. He is best known for composing the Panarion, a compendium of eighty heresies, which included also pagan religions and philosophical systems. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Epiphanius of Salamis is the 702nd most popular religious figure (up from 704th in 2019), the 94th most popular biography from Israel (up from 98th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Epiphanius of Salamis is most famous for his work in the early fourth century AD. He was a bishop and theologian who wrote the Panarion, which is a work that deals with heresies, or false beliefs.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Epiphanius of Salamis ranks 702 out of 3,187. Before him are Catherine Labouré, Kinga of Poland, Sun Myung Moon, Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, Porphyry of Gaza, and Dominique Mamberti. After him are Raymond of Penyafort, Antipope Felix II, Menno Simons, Louis Raphaël I Sako, Giulia Farnese, and Pope Peter I of Alexandria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 315, Epiphanius of Salamis ranks 2. Before him is Hilary of Poitiers. After him are Licinius II, and Hannibalianus. Among people deceased in 403, Epiphanius of Salamis ranks 1. After him is Oribasius.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Epiphanius of Salamis ranks 94 out of 466. Before him are Isaac Herzog (1960), Aaron Ciechanover (1947), Ahaziah of Judah (-900), Micah (-737), Ezer Weizman (1924), and Al-Maqdisi (945). After him are Isabella II of Jerusalem (1212), Antigonus II Mattathias (-100), Yoav Galant (1958), Philip the Tetrarch (-4), Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem (1105), and Uri Geller (1946).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Epiphanius of Salamis ranks 41. Before him are Nicodemus (-50), Penitent thief (-18), Canaan (null), Pope Theodore I (600), Pontius Pilate's wife (6), and Micah (-737). After him are Zephaniah (-701), Isaac Luria (1534), Philip the Evangelist (100), Saint Petronilla (50), Simeon of Jerusalem (100), and Mariam Baouardy (1846).

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