Most Famous Syrian Religious Figures

29 Syrian Religious Figures in view out of 29

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

By the numbers

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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