RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Philemon

100 - 68

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Philemon (; Ancient Greek: Φιλήμων, Philḗmōn) was an early Christian in Asia Minor who was the recipient of a private letter from Paul of Tarsus which forms part of the Christian New Testament. This letter is known as Epistle to Philemon, although it is addressed "to Philemon, our dear friend and fellow worker, also to Apphia our sister (possibly Philemon's wife) and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home". Paul asks Philemon to "take back" Onesimus, who may previously have been his slave. Philemon is known as a saint by several Christian churches along with Apphia (or Appia), seen as his wife. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philemon is the 654th most popular religious figure (up from 722nd in 2019), the 269th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 322nd in 2019) and the 44th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Philemon is most famous for his epistle to Philemon, which is the shortest of the New Testament epistles. The epistle is a personal letter from Paul to Philemon, a Christian convert, concerning the runaway slave Onesimus.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Philemon ranks 654 out of 3,187. Before him are Henry Molaison, Maudgalyayana, Baal Shem Tov, Ramla bint Abi Sufyan, Kateri Tekakwitha, and Antipope Clement VII. After him are Peter Lombard, Vinko Puljić, Macarius of Egypt, Hans Küng, Óscar Romero, and Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100, Philemon ranks 15. Before him are Saint Sarah, James the Less, Decebalus, Dionysius the Areopagite, Thecla, and Apollos. After him are Lydia of Thyatira, Ananias of Damascus, Cornelius the Centurion, Agabus, Thaddeus of Edessa, and Philip the Evangelist. Among people deceased in 68, Philemon ranks 3. Before him are Nero, and Mark the Evangelist. After him are Gaius Julius Vindex, Statilia Messalina, Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, Lucius Clodius Macer, Publius Petronius Turpilianus, and Tiberius Julius Mithridates.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Philemon ranks 269 out of 1,347. Before him are Helenus (null), Anthemius of Tralles (474), Basiliscus (500), Fahri Korutürk (1903), Theophanu (960), and Adnan Menderes (1899). After him are Niketas Choniates (1155), Phorcys (null), André Chénier (1762), Anchises (null), Dardanus (null), and Priscus (410).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Philemon ranks 44. Before him are Parascheva of the Balkans (1000), Sabbas the Sanctified (439), Laban (-1900), Pancras of Rome (289), Thecla (100), and Theophanes the Confessor (758). After him are Flavian of Constantinople (380), Lydia of Thyatira (100), Germanus I of Constantinople (634), Evagrius Ponticus (345), Ignatios of Constantinople (797), and Tarasios of Constantinople (730).

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