RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Mercurius

224 - 250

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Mercurius (Greek: Ἅγιος Μερκούριος, Coptic: Ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ Ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ; Syriac: ܡܳܪܩܘ̇ܪܝܘ̇ܣ; 224/225 – 250 AD) was a Roman soldier of Scythian descent who became a Christian saint and martyr. He was born in the city of Eskentos in Cappadocia, in Eastern Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). According to Christian tradition, he was the soldier who killed Julian the Apostate during his campaign in Persia. Saint Mercurius was also widely known by his Arabic-language name Abu-Sayfain, Abu-Sifin or Abu-Sefein in Egyptian Arabic (Arabic: أبو سيفين, romanized: Abū Seyfaīn; Coptic: ⲁⲃⲩⲥⲉⲫⲁⲓⲛ, romanized: Abû-Sefaīn) which means "wielder of two swords", referring to the second sword given to him by the Archangel Michael. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint Mercurius is the 1,558th most popular religious figure (down from 1,159th in 2019), the 691st most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 559th in 2019) and the 107th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Mercurius ranks 1,558 out of 3,187. Before him are Juan Carlos Aramburu, Hudson Taylor, Düsum Khyenpa, 1st Karmapa Lama, Polyeuctus, Catherine Eddowes, and Gregory III Laham. After him are Kōdō Sawaki, Thomas of Villanova, Beatus of Liébana, John Tong Hon, Aqil ibn Abi Talib, and Eunomius of Cyzicus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 224, Saint Mercurius ranks 1. After him are Jungcheon of Goguryeo, and Pei Xiu. Among people deceased in 250, Saint Mercurius ranks 8. Before him are Denis, Pope Fabian, Philostratus, Herodian, Cai Yan, and Aryadeva. After him are Aristides Quintilianus, Licinianus, and Censorinus.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Saint Mercurius ranks 691 out of 1,347. Before him are Michael the Syrian (1126), Benjamin I of Constantinople (1871), Pir Sultan Abdal (1480), Reşat Nuri Güntekin (1889), Artabazos I of Phrygia (-600), and Michael Choniates (1140). After him are Eunomius of Cyzicus (335), Haluk Bilginer (1954), Ali Sami Yen (1886), Anthemius (400), Fatma Sultan (1548), and Cleitarchus (-400).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Saint Mercurius ranks 107. Before him are Kadi Burhan al-Din (1345), Paisios of Mount Athos (1924), Alexander of Jerusalem (200), Archippus (50), Michael the Syrian (1126), and Benjamin I of Constantinople (1871). After him are Eunomius of Cyzicus (335), Akile Hatun (1607), Joseph Genesius (1000), Sheikh Said (1864), Constantine VI of Constantinople (1859), and Evodius (50).

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