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Marcion of Sinope

85 - 160

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Marcion of Sinope (; Ancient Greek: Μαρκίων Σινώπης; c. 85 – c. 160) was a theologian in early Christianity. Marcion preached that God had sent Jesus Christ, who was distinct from the "vengeful" God (Demiurge) who had created the world. He considered himself a follower of Paul the Apostle, whom he believed to have been the only true apostle of Jesus Christ; his doctrine is called Marcionism. Marcion published the earliest record of a canon of New Testament books. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marcion of Sinope is the 451st most popular religious figure (down from 421st in 2019), the 165th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 163rd in 2019) and the 30th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

The most famous Marcion of Sinope is most famous for his radical rejection of the Old Testament. Marcion of Sinope believed that the God of the Old Testament was a different god than the God of the New Testament. He believed that the God of the Old Testament was a vengeful, wrathful, and jealous god while the God of the New Testament was a loving, merciful, and forgiving god.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Marcion of Sinope ranks 451 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Zephyrinus, Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, Pope Nicholas I, Pope Anterus, Pope Stephen VII, and Theodore of Amasea. After him are Fatima al-Fihri, Robert Sarah, Maximilian Kolbe, Pope Victor I, Saint Sarah, and Pope John III.

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Among people born in 85, Marcion of Sinope ranks 1. After him is Favorinus. Among people deceased in 160, Marcion of Sinope ranks 1. After him are Marcus Cornelius Fronto, Valentinus, Shimon bar Yochai, and Quintus Lollius Urbicus.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Marcion of Sinope ranks 165 out of 1,347. Before him are Şehzade Cihangir (1531), Mesrop Mashtots (361), Leo VI the Wise (866), Posidonius (-135), Balbinus (178), and Theodore of Amasea (300). After him are Constantine V (718), Nikephoros II Phokas (912), Andromache (null), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853), and Baldwin II, Latin Emperor (1217).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Marcion of Sinope ranks 30. Before him are Saint Nino (296), Erasmus of Formia (300), Pope Vitalian (600), Pope Sabinian (530), Pope John V (635), and Theodore of Amasea (300). After him are Clement of Ohrid (840), Sabbatai Zevi (1626), Gregory Palamas (1296), Basilios Bessarion (1403), Simeon Stylites (389), and Pope John VI (655).

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