RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Nilus of Sinai

400 - 430

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Saint Nilus the Elder of Sinai (Greek: Νείλος; also known as Neilos, Nilus of Sinai, Nilus of Ancyra, Nil Postnik ("the Faster"); born 4th century; died 12 November 430 or 451) was one of the many disciples and stalwart defenders of St. John Chrysostom. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nilus of Sinai is the 2,299th most popular religious figure (down from 1,884th in 2019), the 953rd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 867th in 2019) and the 147th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Nilus of Sinai ranks 2,299 out of 3,187Before him are Frei Galvão, Mangsong Mangtsen, Nicolò Longobardo, Camillo Caccia Dominioni, Angelo Felici, and Dorothea of Montau. After him are Saint Sturm, Fortunato Baldelli, Luigi Maglione, Julius Döpfner, Robert Barron, and Vincenzo Carafa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400, Nilus of Sinai ranks 63Before him are Arshak II, Nemesius, Sebastianus, Optatus, Quodvultdeus, and Coelius Sedulius. After him are Gratian, Julius Obsequens, Marcus, Kumaragupta I, Respendial, and Severus Sanctus Endelechius. Among people deceased in 430, Nilus of Sinai ranks 6Before him are Augustine of Hippo, Macrobius, Octar, Saint Aurelius, and Honoratus.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Nilus of Sinai ranks 953 out of 1,347Before him are Sosipatra (-400), Victor and Corona (null), Nikephoros Blemmydes (1197), Serhat (1964), Philopappos (100), and Pixodarus (null). After him are Yervant Odian (1869), Polemon of Laodicea (200), Zeno of Tarsus (-250), Hegesias of Magnesia (-200), Basilina (300), and Sophronius IV of Alexandria (1798).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Nilus of Sinai ranks 147Before him are Theodore of Tarsus (602), Ghevont Alishan (1820), Hypatius of Gangra (300), Mkrtich Khrimian (1820), Jacob of Nisibis (300), and Victor and Corona (null). After him are Sophronius IV of Alexandria (1798), Constantine Leichoudes (1000), Onesiphorus (50), John the Silent (454), Serapion of Antioch (200), and Metrophanes of Byzantium (300).