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Paul the Apostle

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Paul, also named Saul of Tarsus, commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle (c. 5 – c. 64/65 AD) who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world. For his contributions towards the New Testament, he is generally regarded as one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age, and he also founded several Christian communities in Asia Minor and Europe from the mid-40s to the mid-50s AD. The main source of information on Paul's life and works is the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament. Approximately half of its content documents his travels, preaching, and miracles. Paul was not one of the Twelve Apostles, and did not know Jesus during his lifetime. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul the Apostle is the 10th most popular religious figure (down from 8th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Türkiye and the most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Paul the apostle is most famous for being the author of the New Testament. He wrote 13 of the 27 books that make up the New Testament.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Paul the Apostle ranks 10 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Peter, Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI, Moses, Martin Luther, and Pope John Paul II. After him are Saint Joseph, Abraham, Pope John Paul I, Pope Leo XIV, Solomon, and Ali.

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Among people born in 5, Paul the Apostle ranks 1. After him are Philip the Apostle, Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Ruzi Ying, Julia Livia, Yin Lihua, and Aristarchus of Thessalonica. Among people deceased in 66, Paul the Apostle ranks 1. After him are Petronius, Annas, Claudia Antonia, and Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus.

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Among people born in Türkiye, Paul the Apostle ranks 2 out of 1,347. Before him are Suleiman the Magnificent (1494). After him are Herodotus (-484), Mehmed the Conqueror (1432), Thales of Miletus (-623), Heraclitus (-535), Diogenes (-404), Saint Nicholas (270), Saint George (280), Osman I (1254), Hesiod (-800), and Julian (331).

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Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Paul the Apostle ranks 1. After him are Saint Nicholas (270), Saint George (280), Saint Barbara (300), Luke the Evangelist (31), Saint Timothy (17), Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940), John Chrysostom (349), Margaret the Virgin (292), Saint Blaise (300), Michael I Cerularius (1005), and Saint Pantaleon (275).

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