RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Papias of Hierapolis

70 - 100

Photo of Papias of Hierapolis

Icon of person Papias of Hierapolis

Papias (Greek: Παπίας) was a Greek Apostolic Father, Bishop of Hierapolis (modern Pamukkale, Turkey), and author who lived c. 60 – c. 130 AD He wrote the Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord (Greek: Λογίων Κυριακῶν Ἐξήγησις) in five books. This work, which is lost apart from brief excerpts in the works of Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 180) and Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 320), is an important early source on Christian oral tradition and especially on the origins of the canonical Gospels. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Papias of Hierapolis is the 807th most popular religious figure (down from 802nd in 2019), the 358th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 374th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Papias of Hierapolis is most famous for being the earliest Christian writer to mention the Gospel of Mark.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Papias of Hierapolis by language

Loading...

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Papias of Hierapolis ranks 807 out of 3,187. Before him are Isidore the Laborer, Sen no Rikyū, Saint Malachy, Isaac in Islam, Euphemia, and Zephaniah. After him are Roger Etchegaray, Josaphat Kuntsevych, Haran, Ibrahim ibn Adham, Giuseppe Siri, and Mahinda.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 70, Papias of Hierapolis ranks 3. Before him are Suetonius, and Pope Anicetus. After him are Menelaus of Alexandria, Theon of Smyrna, and Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus. Among people deceased in 100, Papias of Hierapolis ranks 36. Before him are Silas, Valerius Maximus, Ananias of Damascus, Pomponius Mela, Phoebe, and Cornelius the Centurion. After him are Agabus, Joanna, wife of Chuza, Philip the Evangelist, Mary of Bethany, Marcus Ulpius Traianus the Elder, and Antonius Felix.

Others Born in 70

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 100

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Papias of Hierapolis ranks 358 out of 1,347. Before him are Ptolemy Philadelphus (-36), Ismihan Sultan (1544), Ephorus (-400), Chryseis (null), Euphemia (289), and Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha (1635). After him are Fatma Sultan (1605), Alexander Ypsilantis (1792), Haran (null), Agabus (100), Eutropius (400), and Thaddeus of Edessa (100).

Others born in Türkiye

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Papias of Hierapolis ranks 61. Before him are Nikephoros I of Constantinople (758), Gregory Thaumaturgus (213), Expeditus (300), Apollinaris of Ravenna (101), Eutychius of Constantinople (512), and Euphemia (289). After him are Haran (null), Agabus (100), Thaddeus of Edessa (100), Mammes of Caesarea (259), Paul of Samosata (200), and Antipas of Pergamum (100).

Turkish born Religious Figures

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous