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Joseph the Hymnographer

816 - 886

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Joseph the Hymnographer (Greek: Όσιος Ιωσήφ ο Υμνογράφος, romanized: Ósios Iosif o Ymnográfos) was a Greek monk of the ninth century. He is regarded as one of the greatest liturgical poets and hymnographers of the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is also known for his confession of the Orthodox Faith in opposition to Iconoclasm. As a poet he is often confused with Joseph, the Archbishop of Thessalonica and brother of Theodore the Studite, who were one generation older than he was, so that in many cases, attribution of specific hymns to him is uncertain. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joseph the Hymnographer is the 1,872nd most popular religious figure (up from 1,925th in 2019), the 2,460th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,718th in 2019) and the 434th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Joseph the Hymnographer ranks 1,872 out of 3,187. Before him are Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Gan Ji, Anandi Gopal Joshi, Ushpia, Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr, and Gregorio Barbarigo. After him are Nephon II of Constantinople, Gilberto Agustoni, Pietro Aldobrandini, Lokaksema, Andrew Bobola, and Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino.

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Among people born in 816, Joseph the Hymnographer ranks 3. Before him are Pope Formosus, and Bardas. After him is Henjō. Among people deceased in 886, Joseph the Hymnographer ranks 5. Before him are Basil I, Ibn Majah, Abu Maʿshar, and Muhammad I of Córdoba. After him are Bernard Plantapilosa, García Jiménez of Pamplona, and Adalbert I, Margrave of Tuscany.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Joseph the Hymnographer ranks 2,460 out of 5,161. Before him are Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (1707), Russell Bufalino (1903), Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino (1493), John Italus (1025), Gino Colaussi (1914), and Gregorio Barbarigo (1625). After him are Jarno Trulli (1974), Ottavio Rinuccini (1562), Giulio Angioni (1939), Pietro Aldobrandini (1571), Gio Ponti (1891), and Carlo Matteucci (1811).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Joseph the Hymnographer ranks 434. Before him are Marco Cé (1925), Luigi Poggi (1917), Geminianus (312), Federico Lombardi (1942), Andrew Avellino (1521), and Gregorio Barbarigo (1625). After him are Pietro Aldobrandini (1571), Domenico Calcagno (1943), Francesco Montenegro (1946), Carlo Furno (1921), Luigi Sturzo (1871), and Giovanni Battista Scalabrini (1839).

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