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Silas or Silvanus (; Greek: Σίλας/Σιλουανός; fl. 1st century AD) was a leading member of the Early Christian community, who according to the New Testament accompanied Paul the Apostle on his second missionary journey. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Silas is the 725th most popular religious figure (down from 719th in 2019), the 899th most popular biography from Italy (up from 920th in 2019) and the 264th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Silas is most famous for being a martyr in the Christian faith. He is said to have been a bishop in Syria. He was arrested and imprisoned by order of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, who wanted to kill Christians. Silas was thrown into a dark dungeon and left to die.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Silas ranks 725 out of 3,187. Before him are Ivo of Kermartin, Ludmila of Bohemia, Theodore Edgar McCarrick, Zayd ibn Ali, Pelagia, and Nathan Söderblom. After him are Dayananda Saraswati, Muhammad Ahmad, Demetrios I of Constantinople, Eulalia of Mérida, John Cassian, and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1, Silas ranks 11. Before him are Thomas the Apostle, Pope Anacletus, Simon the Zealot, Barnabas, Barabbas, and Thomas Bangalter. After him are Vologases I of Parthia, Joanna, wife of Chuza, Onesimus, Locusta, Sextus Afranius Burrus, and Shimon bar Yochai. Among people deceased in 100, Silas ranks 30. Before him are Nicodemus, Thecla, Apollos, Zebedee, Lydia of Thyatira, and Pontius Pilate's wife. After him are Valerius Maximus, Ananias of Damascus, Pomponius Mela, Phoebe, Cornelius the Centurion, and Papias of Hierapolis.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Silas ranks 899 out of 5,161. Before him are Beatrice Cenci (1577), Pietro Bembo (1470), Guercino (1591), Ladislaus of Naples (1377), Quirinius (-45), and Lodovico Ferrari (1522). After him are Gentile da Fabriano (1370), Baldassare Galuppi (1706), Vincenzo Galilei (1520), Claudia Mori (1944), Julia Minor (-101), and Mario Beccaria (1920).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Silas ranks 264. Before him are Saint Eustace (10), Scholastica (480), Alexius of Rome (400), Antipope Felix II (300), Giulia Farnese (1474), and Joseph of Cupertino (1603). After him are Angelo Scola (1941), Matteo Zuppi (1955), Juliana of Nicomedia (285), Gemma Galgani (1878), Frances of Rome (1384), and Antipope John XVI (1000).

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