RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Parmenas

100 - 98

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Parmenas (Greek: Παρμενᾶς) was one of the Seven Deacons appointed to serve the early Christian church as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, where his name appears sixth in the list of the seven. He is believed to have preached the gospel in Asia Minor. Parmenas suffered martyrdom in 98, under the persecution of Trajan. Christian tradition identifies him as the Bishop of Soli. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Parmenas is the 2,330th most popular religious figure (down from 2,125th in 2024). (down from 2,887th in 2019)

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Among religious figures, Parmenas ranks 2,330 out of 3,187. Before him are Phạm Minh Mẫn, Eustathius of Constantinople, Zenobius of Florence, Christoph Bernhard von Galen, Francesco Moraglia, and Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn. After him are Arthur Roche, Michele Rua, Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte, Louis Bourdaloue, Antoine Kambanda, and Samuel Wilson.

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Among people born in 100, Parmenas ranks 74. Before him are Remmius Palaemon, Athenodorus of Byzantium, Aëtius of Antioch, Plutarch of Byzantium, Philopappos, and Androcles. After him are Tiridates II of Armenia, Pharasmanes II of Iberia, Pope Kedron of Alexandria, Ventidius Cumanus, Secundus of Asti, and Felix of Byzantium. Among people deceased in 98, Parmenas ranks 3. Before him are Nerva, and Pope Avilius of Alexandria.

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