RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Joseph of Arimathea

100 - 96

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Joseph of Arimathea (Ancient Greek: Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἀπὸ Ἀριμαθαίας) is a Biblical figure who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus after his crucifixion. Three of the four canonical Gospels identify him as a member of the Sanhedrin, while the Gospel of Matthew identifies him as a rich disciple of Jesus. The historical location of Arimathea is uncertain, although it has been identified with several towns. A number of stories about him developed during the Middle Ages. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joseph of Arimathea is the 318th most popular religious figure (down from 314th in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Israel (up from 43rd in 2019) and the 25th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Joseph of Arimathea is most famous for being the person who buried Jesus after he was crucified.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Joseph of Arimathea ranks 318 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Liberius, Francis de Sales, Longinus, Pope Benedict I, Hippolytus of Rome, and Pope Silverius. After him are Pope Eutychian, Saint Veronica, Pope Martin I, Pope Paul I, Michael I Cerularius, and Pope Felix III.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100, Joseph of Arimathea ranks 5. Before him are Ptolemy, Justin Martyr, Pope Alexander I, and Longinus. After him are Pope Hyginus, Pope Telesphorus, Pope Victor I, Saint Sarah, James the Less, Decebalus, and Dionysius the Areopagite. Among people deceased in 96, Joseph of Arimathea ranks 2. Before him is Domitian. After him are Quintilian, and Statius.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Joseph of Arimathea ranks 42 out of 466. Before him are Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), Bathsheba (-3500), Moshe Dayan (1915), Rehoboam (-972), John the Evangelist (10), and Ahmed Yassin (1937). After him are Procopius (500), Jeroboam (-1000), Joel (-1), Nehemiah (-490), William of Tyre (1130), and Hezekiah (-800).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Joseph of Arimathea ranks 25. Before him are Jude the Apostle (15), Ezekiel (-621), Simon the Zealot (1), Salome (14), Joachim (-100), and Ahmed Yassin (1937). After him are Joel (-1), Nehemiah (-490), Simeon (null), Judas Maccabeus (-200), Barabbas (1), and Haggai (-550).

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