RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Anne

100 BC - 100

Saint Anne

According to Christian tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary, the wife of Joachim and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the Bible's canonical gospels. In writing, Anne's name and that of her husband Joachim come from New Testament apocrypha, of which the Gospel of James (written perhaps around 150 AD) seems to be the earliest that mentions them. The mother of Mary is mentioned but not named in the Quran. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint Anne is the 28th most popular religious figure (up from 73rd in 2019). (up from 11th in 2019)

Saint Anne is most famous for being the mother of the Virgin Mary.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Anne ranks 28 out of 3,187. Before her are Aaron, Jacob, Matthew the Apostle, Saint Nicholas, Pope Paul VI, and Pope John XXIII. After her are Francis of Assisi, Pope Pius XII, Saint George, Pope Pius IX, James, son of Zebedee, and Pope Pius XI.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

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Aaron
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 88.47
Rank: 22
Jacob
1653 BC - 1506 BC
HPI: 88.37
Rank: 23
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 24
Saint Nicholas
270 - 342
HPI: 88.17
Rank: 25
Pope Paul VI
1897 - 1978
HPI: 88.00
Rank: 26
Pope John XXIII
1881 - 1963
HPI: 87.98
Rank: 27
Saint Anne
100 BC - 100
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 28
Francis of Assisi
1182 - 1226
HPI: 87.80
Rank: 29
Pope Pius XII
1876 - 1958
HPI: 87.71
Rank: 30
Saint George
280 - 303
HPI: 87.57
Rank: 31
Pope Pius IX
1792 - 1878
HPI: 87.55
Rank: 32
James, son of Zebedee
1 - 44
HPI: 86.83
Rank: 33
Pope Pius XI
1857 - 1939
HPI: 86.66
Rank: 34

Contemporaries

Among people born in 100 BC, Saint Anne ranks 4. Before her are Mary, mother of Jesus, Julius Caesar, and Saint Joseph. After her are Elizabeth, Bartholomew the Apostle, Lazarus of Bethany, Joachim, Gaius Octavius, Simon of Cyrene, Mary of Clopas, and Herodias. Among people deceased in 100, Saint Anne ranks 3. Before her are Mary, mother of Jesus, and Saint Joseph. After her are John the Apostle, Elizabeth, Mary Magdalene, Zechariah, Bartholomew the Apostle, Josephus, Salome, Anna the Prophetess, and John the Evangelist.

Others Born in 100 BC

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Mary, mother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 96.94
Rank: 1
Julius Caesar
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 93.78
Rank: 2
Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 3
Saint Anne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 4
Elizabeth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 83.98
Rank: 5
Bartholomew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 82.57
Rank: 6
Lazarus of Bethany
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - Present
HPI: 80.00
Rank: 7
Joachim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 8
Gaius Octavius
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 58 BC
HPI: 76.35
Rank: 9
Simon of Cyrene
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 100
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 10
Mary of Clopas
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 1
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 11
Herodias
NOBLEMAN
100 BC - 100
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 100

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Mary, mother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 96.94
Rank: 1
Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 2
Saint Anne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 3
John the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
6 - 100
HPI: 84.17
Rank: 4
Elizabeth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 83.98
Rank: 5
Mary Magdalene
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 BC - 100
HPI: 83.67
Rank: 6
Zechariah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
90 BC - 100
HPI: 83.06
Rank: 7
Bartholomew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 82.57
Rank: 8
Josephus
HISTORIAN
37 - 100
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 9
Salome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
14 - 100
HPI: 79.59
Rank: 10
Anna the Prophetess
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
90 BC - 100
HPI: 78.40
Rank: 11
John the Evangelist
WRITER
10 - 100
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 12