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Most Famous Syrian Religious Figures

Religion 29
Syria 151
2,070 SP Saint Peter Saint Peter Syrian Priest d. 67
3,341 IT Ibn Taymiyyah Ibn Taymiyyah Syrian Theologian 1263–1328
10,487 TT Thomas the Apostle Thomas the Apostle Syrian Priest d. 72
15,609 SS Simeon Stylites Simeon Stylites Syrian Monk 389–459
23,661 IO Isaac of Nineveh Isaac of Nineveh Syrian Priest 640–700
37,461 MT Margaret the Virgin Margaret the Virgin Syrian Saint 292–307
51,415 JO Jacob of Serugh Jacob of Serugh Syrian Priest 451–521
55,320 MT Michael the Syrian Syrian Priest 1126–1199
58,178 EO Eustathius of Antioch Syrian Priest
77,778 SV Saint Veronica Saint Veronica Syrian Saint
80,420 KI Karekin I Karekin I Syrian Priest 1932–1999
101,709 JB Jacob Baradaeus Syrian Priest 500–578
116,724 JM John Maron John Maron Syrian Priest 628–707
196,817 MB Moses Bar-Kepha Syrian Priest 813–903
279,938 IJ Ignatius Joseph III Yonan Ignatius Joseph III Yonan Syrian Priest b. 1944
556,519 SX Shimun XXI Eshai Syrian Priest 1908–1975
608,901 FA François Abou Mokh Syrian Priest 1921–2006
681,250 AS Andrew Stratelates Andrew Stratelates Syrian Martyr d. 302
896,761 GA Georges Abou Khazen Syrian Priest b. 1947
897,935 AT Athanasios Toutoungi Syrian Priest 1899–1981
901,942 JA Jean-Abdo Arbach Syrian Priest b. 1952
902,875 GM Geevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala Syrian Priest 1848–1902
1,043,883 GO Gabriel of Beth Qustan Gabriel of Beth Qustan Syrian Priest 574–668
1,083,677 IS Ibrahim Salameh Syrian Priest b. 1945
1,152,811 SO Sergius of Tella Syrian Priest d. 546
1,253,795 IL Iwannis Louis Awad Syrian Priest 1934–2020
1,439,566 AM Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka Syrian Archbishop b. 1930
1,442,760 FO Febronia of Syria Syrian Martyr d. 749
2,336,297 AS Aho Shemunkasho Syrian Theologe b. 1969
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Inside Syria Religious Figures

29 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Syria Religious Figures peaked in the 1930s with 3 people.

What Syria Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are Syria Religious Figures's biggest group — 72% of all notables (21).

Syria Religious Figures over-index on priest — 25.7× the global rate.

  1. Priest21
  2. Saint2
  3. Martyr2
  4. Theologian1
  5. Monk1
  6. Archbishop1
  7. Theologe1
  1. Priest2125.7×

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