RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Joseph

100 BC - 100

Saint Joseph

According to the canonical Gospels, Joseph (Hebrew: יוסף, romanized: Yosef; Greek: Ἰωσήφ, romanized: Ioséph) was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. Joseph is venerated as Saint Joseph in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, Anglicanism and Lutheranism. In Catholic traditions, Joseph is regarded as the patron saint of workers and is associated with various feast days. The month of March is dedicated to Saint Joseph. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint Joseph is the 11th most popular religious figure, the 3rd most popular biography from Israel and the 3rd most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Joseph ranks 11 out of 3,187. Before him are Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI, Moses, Martin Luther, Pope John Paul II, and Paul the Apostle. After him are Abraham, Pope John Paul I, Pope Leo XIV, Solomon, Ali, and Andrew the Apostle.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

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Jesus
4 BC - 33
HPI: 94.24
Rank: 5
Pope Benedict XVI
1927 - 2022
HPI: 93.90
Rank: 6
Moses
1393 BC - 1273 BC
HPI: 93.26
Rank: 7
Martin Luther
1483 - 1546
HPI: 92.77
Rank: 8
Pope John Paul II
1920 - 2005
HPI: 92.56
Rank: 9
Paul the Apostle
5 - 66
HPI: 91.31
Rank: 10
Saint Joseph
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 11
Abraham
1813 BC - 1638 BC
HPI: 89.99
Rank: 12
Pope John Paul I
1912 - 1978
HPI: 89.80
Rank: 13
Pope Leo XIV
1955 - Present
HPI: 89.52
Rank: 14
Solomon
1011 BC - 931 BC
HPI: 89.40
Rank: 15
Ali
601 - 661
HPI: 89.31
Rank: 16
Andrew the Apostle
6 BC - 70
HPI: 89.10
Rank: 17

Contemporaries

Among people born in 100 BC, Saint Joseph ranks 3. Before him are Mary, mother of Jesus, and Julius Caesar. After him are Saint Anne, Elizabeth, Bartholomew the Apostle, Lazarus of Bethany, Joachim, Gaius Octavius, Simon of Cyrene, Mary of Clopas, and Herodias. Among people deceased in 100, Saint Joseph ranks 2. Before him is Mary, mother of Jesus. After him are Saint Anne, 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