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Philip the Evangelist

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Philip the Evangelist (Greek: Φίλιππος, Philippos) appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles. According to the work, he was one of the Seven chosen to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem (Acts 6). He preached and performed miracles in Samaria, and met and baptised an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza, traditionally marking the start of the Ethiopian Church (Acts 8:26–39). Later, Philip lived in Caesarea Maritima with his four daughters who prophesied, where he was visited by Paul the Apostle (Acts 21:8–9). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip the Evangelist is the 861st most popular religious figure (down from 784th in 2019), the 114th most popular biography from Israel (down from 113th in 2019) and the 44th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Philip the Evangelist is most famous for preaching the gospel to the Samaritans and baptizing them.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Philip the Evangelist ranks 861 out of 3,187. Before him are Margaret of Hungary, Nachman of Breslov, Melania the Younger, Saint Eligius, John Henry Newman, and Isaac Luria. After him are Renato Martino, Holofernes, Godfried Danneels, Leopold III, Margrave of Austria, Basilides, and Paul of Samosata.

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Among people born in 100, Philip the Evangelist ranks 21. Before him are Philemon, Lydia of Thyatira, Ananias of Damascus, Cornelius the Centurion, Agabus, and Thaddeus of Edessa. After him are Antipas of Pergamum, Marcus Cornelius Fronto, Domitia Longina, Mithridates V of Parthia, Simeon of Jerusalem, and Claudia Acte. Among people deceased in 100, Philip the Evangelist ranks 39. Before him are Pomponius Mela, Phoebe, Cornelius the Centurion, Papias of Hierapolis, Agabus, and Joanna, wife of Chuza. After him are Mary of Bethany, Marcus Ulpius Traianus the Elder, Antonius Felix, Saint Petronilla, Judas of Galilee, and Claudia Acte.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Philip the Evangelist ranks 114 out of 466. Before him are Natalie Portman (1981), Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (1947), Itzhak Perlman (1945), Abu Nidal (1937), Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (1167), and Isaac Luria (1534). After him are Ghassan Kanafani (1936), Aristobulus II (-100), Arieh Warshel (1940), Judah ha-Nasi (135), Antiochus of Ascalon (-130), and David Grossman (1954).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Philip the Evangelist ranks 44. Before him are Pope Theodore I (600), Pontius Pilate's wife (6), Micah (-737), Epiphanius of Salamis (315), Zephaniah (-701), and Isaac Luria (1534). After him are Saint Petronilla (50), Simeon of Jerusalem (100), Mariam Baouardy (1846), Al-Tabarani (873), Shoghi Effendi (1897), and Angelus of Jerusalem (1185).

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