Most Famous Egyptian Religious Figures

24 Egyptian Religious Figures in view out of 24

Religion 24
Egypt 203
Anthony the Great
Anthony the Great Egyptian Monk 251 – 357
#2,708
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria Egyptian Priest 376 – 444
#4,011
Hassan al-Banna
Hassan al-Banna Egyptian Imam 1906 – 1949
#8,098
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria Egyptian Pope 1923 – 2012
#11,528
Nasr Abu Zayd
Nasr Abu Zayd Egyptian Theologian 1943 – 2010
#20,847
Macarius of Egypt
Macarius of Egypt Egyptian Monk 300 – 391
#24,362
Muhammad Ahmad
Muhammad Ahmad Egyptian Religious 1844 – 1885
#25,108
Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah Egyptian Imam 932 – 975
#38,797
MA
Mohammed al-Ghazali Egyptian Theologian 1917 – 1996
#64,196
PA
Pope Alexander I of Alexandria Egyptian Priest 250 – 326
#66,149
Shenoute
Shenoute Egyptian Abbot 348 – 466
#69,806
Al-Aziz Billah
Al-Aziz Billah Egyptian Imam 955 – 996
#111,050
Antonios Naguib
Antonios Naguib Egyptian Priest Born 1935
#174,179
SA
Sitt al-Mulk Egyptian Imam 970 – 1023
#188,812
Ibrahim El Desouki
Ibrahim El Desouki Egyptian Imam 1255 – 1296
#454,822
Patriarch Christopher II of Alexandria
Patriarch Christopher II of Alexandria Egyptian Priest 1876 – 1967
#683,583
Callinicus of Alexandria
Callinicus of Alexandria Egyptian Priest 1800 – 1889
#685,209
Gregory II Youssef
Gregory II Youssef Egyptian Priest 1823 – 1897
#746,439
PM
Pope Mark VII of Alexandria Egyptian Priest Died 1769
#985,310
PJ
Pope John XVII of Alexandria Egyptian Priest Died 1745
#993,033
A(
Abraham (Copt) Egyptian Religious
#1,095,600
George El Mozahem
George El Mozahem Egyptian Martyr 940 – 969
#1,218,132
W(
Wennefer (30. Dynastie) Egyptian Priest
#1,617,956
Abdel Messih El-Makari
Abdel Messih El-Makari Egyptian Monk 1892 – 1963
#1,662,728

By the numbers

Inside Egypt Religious Figures

24 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous egypt religious figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Egypt Religious Figures peaked in the 1800s with 1 people.

What Egypt Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are Egypt Religious Figures's biggest group — 38% of all notables (9).

Egypt Religious Figures over-index on imam — 1138.0× the global rate.

  1. Priest9
  2. Imam5
  3. Monk3
  4. Theologian2
  5. Religious2
  6. Pope1
  7. Abbot1
  8. Martyr1
  1. Imam51138.0×
  2. Priest913.3×

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