Barnabas

1st-century Cypriot Jewish apostle and missionary, Christian saint, companion of St. Paul and founder of the Cypriot Church
Person human Q185856
Barnabas
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Barnabas

Summary

Barnabas is a human[1]. He was born in Salamis[2]. He was born on 1[3]. He passed away in Salamis[4]. He died on 61[5]. He worked as a presbyter[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Barnabas was born in Salamis[2].
  • Barnabas passed away in Salamis[4].
  • Barnabas was born on 1[3].
  • Barnabas died on 61[5].
  • Burial took place at Cyprus[8].
  • Barnabas worked as a presbyter[6].
  • Barnabas held the position of bishop[9].
  • Barnabas held the position of archbishop[10].
  • Barnabas held the position of Arzobispo de Nova Justiniana y Todo Chipre[11].
  • Barnabas was a member of seventy disciples[12].
  • Barnabas's religion is recorded as Christianity[13].
  • Barnabas is recorded as male[14].
  • Barnabas's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Barnabas's Commons category is recorded as Saint Barnabas[16].
  • Barnabas's canonization status is recorded as saint[17].
  • The cause of death was death by burning[18].
  • Barnabas's given name is recorded as Barnaba[19].
  • Barnabas's significant event is recorded as Tredesin de Mars[20].
  • Barnabas's feast day is recorded as June 11[21].
  • Barnabas's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Barnabas[22].
  • Barnabas's described by source is recorded as De viris illustribus[23].
  • Barnabas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[24].
  • Barnabas's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[25].
  • Barnabas's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Barnabas's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Salamis[2], Barnabas… he was born on 1[3].

Career and Affiliations

Barnabas's professions included presbyter[6]. Positions held include bishop[9], an ecclesiastical occupation[28]; archbishop[10], an episcopal title[29]; and Arzobispo de Nova Justiniana y Todo Chipre[11], an Orthodox episcopal title[30].

Personal Life

Barnabas's religion is recorded as Christianity[13].

Death and Burial

Barnabas died on 61[5]. He died in Salamis[4]. The cause of death was death by burning[18]. Burial took place at Cyprus[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Barnabas include Acts of him[31], a New Testament apocrypha[32]; San Barnaba apostolo[33], a minor basilica[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1640[36]; and San Barnaba[37], a church building[38], in Italy[39], founded in 1401[40].

Why It Matters

Barnabas has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Works attributed to him include Epistle of him[42], a letter[43]. Entities named for him include Acts of him[31], a New Testament apocrypha[32]; San Barnaba apostolo[33], a minor basilica[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1640[36]; and San Barnaba[37], a church building[38], in Italy[39], founded in 1401[40].

FAQs

Where was Barnabas born?

Barnabas was born in Salamis[2].

Where did Barnabas die?

Barnabas passed away in Salamis[4].

What did Barnabas do for work?

Barnabas worked as presbyter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q25292908. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Q43417999. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Q43417999. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Q43417999. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Calendarium Romanum Generale (1969). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 19d ago · Draceane · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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