RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Mary, mother of Jesus

100 BC - 100

Mary, mother of Jesus

Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen, many of them mentioned in the Litany of Loreto. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, Reformed, Baptist, and Lutheran churches believe that Mary, as mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God. The Church of the East historically regarded her as Christotokos, a term still used in Assyrian Church of the East liturgy. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mary, mother of Jesus is the 3rd most popular religious figure (up from 7th in 2019), the most popular biography from Israel (up from 2nd in 2019) and the most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Mary, mother of Jesus, is most famous for being the mother of Jesus. She is also an important figure in Christianity because she is the only woman mentioned by name in the Bible.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Mary, mother of Jesus ranks 3 out of 3,187. Before her are Muhammad, and Pope Francis. After her are Saint Peter, Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI, Moses, Martin Luther, Pope John Paul II, Paul the Apostle, Saint Joseph, and Abraham.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

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Muhammad
570 - 632
HPI: 100.00
Rank: 1
Pope Francis
1936 - 2025
HPI: 97.04
Rank: 2
Mary, mother of Jesus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 96.94
Rank: 3
Saint Peter
1 BC - 67
HPI: 95.46
Rank: 4
Jesus
4 BC - 33
HPI: 94.24
Rank: 5
Pope Benedict XVI
1927 - 2022
HPI: 93.90
Rank: 6
Moses
1393 BC - 1273 BC
HPI: 93.26
Rank: 7
Martin Luther
1483 - 1546
HPI: 92.77
Rank: 8
Pope John Paul II
1920 - 2005
HPI: 92.56
Rank: 9
Paul the Apostle
5 - 66
HPI: 91.31
Rank: 10
Saint Joseph
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 11
Abraham
1813 BC - 1638 BC
HPI: 89.99
Rank: 12

Contemporaries

Among people born in 100 BC, Mary, mother of Jesus ranks 1. After her are Julius Caesar, Saint Joseph, Saint Anne, Elizabeth, Bartholomew the Apostle, Lazarus of Bethany, Joachim, Gaius Octavius, Simon of Cyrene, Mary of Clopas, and Herodias. Among people deceased in 100, Mary, mother of Jesus ranks 1. After her are Saint Joseph, Saint Anne, John the Apostle, Elizabeth, Mary Magdalene, Zechariah, Bartholomew the Apostle, Josephus, Salome, Anna the Prophetess, and John the Evangelist.

Others Born in 100 BC

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Mary, mother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 96.94
Rank: 1
Julius Caesar
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 93.78
Rank: 2
Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 3
Saint Anne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 4
Elizabeth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 83.98
Rank: 5
Bartholomew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 82.57
Rank: 6
Lazarus of Bethany
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - Present
HPI: 80.00
Rank: 7
Joachim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 8
Gaius Octavius
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 58 BC
HPI: 76.35
Rank: 9
Simon of Cyrene
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 100
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 10
Mary of Clopas
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 1
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 11
Herodias
NOBLEMAN
100 BC - 100
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 100

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Mary, mother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 96.94
Rank: 1
Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 2
Saint Anne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 3
John the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
6 - 100
HPI: 84.17
Rank: 4
Elizabeth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 83.98
Rank: 5
Mary Magdalene
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 BC - 100
HPI: 83.67
Rank: 6
Zechariah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
90 BC - 100
HPI: 83.06
Rank: 7
Bartholomew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 82.57
Rank: 8
Josephus
HISTORIAN
37 - 100
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 9
Salome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
14 - 100
HPI: 79.59
Rank: 10
Anna the Prophetess
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
90 BC - 100
HPI: 78.40
Rank: 11
John the Evangelist
WRITER
10 - 100
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 12