Paul the Black

Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
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Paul the Black

Summary

Paul the Black is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alexandria[2]. He passed away in Constantinople[3]. He died on 581[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and Eastern Orthodox priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alexandria[2], Paul the Black…
  • Paul the Black died in Constantinople[3].
  • Paul the Black died on 581[4].
  • Paul the Black worked as a writer[5].
  • Paul the Black's professions included Eastern Orthodox priest[6].
  • Paul the Black held the position of Syriac Patriarch of Antioch[8].
  • Paul the Black held the position of bishop[9].
  • Paul the Black's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[10].
  • Paul the Black is recorded as male[11].
  • Paul the Black's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Paul the Black's given name is recorded as Paul[13].
  • Paul the Black's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[14].
  • Paul the Black's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Alexandria[2], Paul the Black…

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5] and Eastern Orthodox priest[6]. Positions held include Syriac Patriarch of Antioch[8], a position[16] and bishop[9], an ecclesiastical occupation[17].

Personal Life

Paul the Black's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[10].

Death and Burial

Paul the Black died on 581[4]. He died in Constantinople[3].

Why It Matters

Paul the Black ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Paul the Black born?

Born in Alexandria[2], Paul the Black…

Where did Paul the Black die?

Paul the Black died in Constantinople[3].

What did Paul the Black do for work?

Paul the Black worked as writer[5] and Eastern Orthodox priest[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . syriaca.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, Eastern Orthodox priest
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Alexandria
    Instance of human
    Occupation
    Place of death Constantinople
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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