RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Simeon the Holy Fool

522 - 588

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Simeon the Holy Fool (Abba Simeon, Saint Simeon Salos or Saint Simeon Salus, Greek: Συμεών (ὁ διὰ τὸν Χριστόν) Σαλός) was a Christian monk, hermit and saint of Byzantine-Syrian origin, who lived in the sixth century AD. He is venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church as one of the first "fools for Christ". It is claimed that he simulated madness in order not to be venerated for his social deeds, dragging a dead dog around, throwing nuts at women, and generally acting like an imbecile. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Simeon the Holy Fool is the 2,767th most popular religious figure (down from 2,459th in 2019), the 1,119th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 1,072nd in 2019) and the 163rd most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Simeon the Holy Fool ranks 2,767 out of 3,187. Before him are Madalyn Murray O'Hair, Robby Müller, Adam Kozłowiecki, Andon Bedros IX Hassoun, Paul Shan Kuo-hsi, and Pino Puglisi. After him are Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, Kolos Ferenc Vaszary, Michel Garicoïts, Flavian I of Antioch, Arnobius the Younger, and Jean Marcel Honoré.

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Among people born in 522, Simeon the Holy Fool ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 588, Simeon the Holy Fool ranks 4. Before him are John of Ephesus, Bagha Qaghan, and Ælla of Deira.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Simeon the Holy Fool ranks 1,119 out of 1,347. Before him are Hasan Saka (1885), Nihat Kahveci (1979), Dilhan Eryurt (1926), Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus (70), Andon Bedros IX Hassoun (1809), and Selahattin Demirtaş (1973). After him are Bedros Tourian (1851), Flavian I of Antioch (320), Zeki Rıza Sporel (1898), Muharrem İnce (1964), Naci Erdem (1931), and Bülent Eken (1923).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Simeon the Holy Fool ranks 163. Before him are Tychicus (null), Gennadius of Constantinople (458), Theodotus of Byzantium (200), Arsacius of Tarsus (400), Polycrates of Ephesus (125), and Andon Bedros IX Hassoun (1809). After him are Flavian I of Antioch (320), Evagrius of Constantinople (350), Epenetus of Carthage (1), and Theophylact (793).

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