RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Timothy

17 - 97

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Timothy (Greek: Τιμόθεος, Timótheos, meaning "honouring God" or "honoured by God") was an early Christian evangelist and the first Christian bishop of Ephesus, whom the Acts of Timothy relates died around the year AD 97. Timothy was from the Lycaonian city of Lystra or of Derbe in Asia Minor, born of a Jewish mother who had become a Christian believer, and a Greek father. The Apostle Paul met him during his second missionary journey and he became Paul's companion and missionary partner along with Silas. The New Testament indicates that Timothy traveled with Paul the Apostle, who was also his mentor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint Timothy is the 127th most popular religious figure (up from 551st in 2019), the 41st most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 226th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Saint Timothy is most famous for being the disciple of Saint Paul and for being the first bishop of Ephesus.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Timothy ranks 127 out of 3,187. Before him are Methuselah, Pope Alexander VIII, Pope Innocent XII, Pope Julius III, Saul, and Pope Gregory VII. After him are Pope Alexander VII, Pope Marcellus II, Catherine of Aragon, Pope Formosus, Pope Paul IV, and Pope Callixtus III.

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Among people born in 17, Saint Timothy ranks 1. After him are Messalina, and Junia Claudilla. Among people deceased in 97, Saint Timothy ranks 1. After him are Wang Chong, and Lucius Verginius Rufus.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Saint Timothy ranks 41 out of 1,347. Before him are Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire (1615), Mustafa I (1591), Aspasia (-470), Heraclius (575), Luke the Evangelist (31), and Mehmed IV (1642). After him are Mehmed I (1386), Mimar Sinan (1490), Mihrimah Sultan (1522), Epictetus (50), Constantine XI Palaiologos (1404), and Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Saint Timothy ranks 6. Before him are Paul the Apostle (5), Saint Nicholas (270), Saint George (280), Saint Barbara (300), and Luke the Evangelist (31). After him are Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940), John Chrysostom (349), Margaret the Virgin (292), Saint Blaise (300), Michael I Cerularius (1005), and Saint Pantaleon (275).

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