John the Presbyter

early Christian; appears in fragments from Papias of Hierapolis as one of the author's sources; traditionally identified with John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, and/or John of Patmos (author of the Book of Revelations)
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John the Presbyter

Summary

John the Presbyter is a human[1]. He was born on +0050-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a presbyter[3]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,109 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • John the Presbyter was born on +0050-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John the Presbyter's professions included presbyter[3].
  • John the Presbyter is recorded as male[5].
  • John the Presbyter's instance of is recorded as human[6].
  • John the Presbyter's said to be the same as is recorded as John the Apostle[7].
  • John the Presbyter's said to be the same as is recorded as John of Patmos[8].
  • John the Presbyter's said to be the same as is recorded as John the Evangelist[9].
  • John the Presbyter's said to be the same as is recorded as disciple whom Jesus loved[10].
  • John the Presbyter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/058g7s[11].
  • John the Presbyter's given name is recorded as Ioannis[12].
  • John the Presbyter's De Agostini ID is recorded as Giovanni+(presbitero)[13].
  • John the Presbyter's Georgian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 17980[14].

Body

Origins and Family

John the Presbyter was born on +0050-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

John the Presbyter's professions included presbyter[3].

Why It Matters

John the Presbyter ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,109 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Works attributed to him include First Epistle of John[17], an epistle[18], in Ancient Rome[19], written by him[20]; Second Epistle of John[21], an epistle[22], written by him[23]; and Third Epistle of John[24], an epistle[25], written by him[26].

FAQs

What did John the Presbyter do for work?

John the Presbyter worked as presbyter[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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