Philemon

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Philemon

Summary

Philemon is a human[1]. He was born in Colossae[2]. He was born on January 1, 100[3]. He died in Colossae[4]. He died on 70[5]. He worked as a presbyter[6] and bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,076 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Colossae[2], Philemon…
  • Philemon passed away in Colossae[4].
  • Philemon was born on January 1, 100[3].
  • Philemon died on 70[5].
  • Philemon was married to Apphia[9].
  • Philemon worked as a presbyter[6].
  • Philemon worked as a bishop[7].
  • Philemon held the position of apostle[10].
  • Philemon held the position of bishop[11].
  • Philemon is recorded as male[12].
  • Philemon's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Philemon's Commons category is recorded as Saint Philemon[14].
  • Philemon's canonization status is recorded as saint[15].
  • The cause of death was stoning[16].
  • Philemon's residence is recorded as Colossae[17].
  • Philemon's feast day is recorded as November 22[18].
  • Philemon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Philemon's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[20].
  • Philemon's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[21].
  • Philemon dates from the High Roman Empire[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Philemon was born in Colossae[2]. He was born on January 1, 100[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include presbyter[6] and bishop[7]. Positions held include apostle[10], an Eastern Orthodox saint titles[23] and bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[24].

Personal Life

Among Philemon's spouses was Apphia[9].

Death and Burial

Philemon died on 70[5]. He passed away in Colossae[4]. The cause of death was stoning[16].

Why It Matters

Philemon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,076 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Philemon born?

Born in Colossae[2], Philemon…

Where did Philemon die?

Philemon passed away in Colossae[4].

Who was Philemon married to?

Philemon's spouses include Apphia[9].

What did Philemon do for work?

Philemon worked as presbyter[6] and bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hu', 'id', '
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  2. 6w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00061952n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151061067
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  3. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Philemon and Apphia.jpg, Жития Святых (1903-1911) - икона 03223 Филимон, Архипп и Апф, Frescos in St. George's Church (Staro Nagoricane) 068.JPG
    Biblissima authority id → Zum Stein
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  4. 17w ago · ~2026-33330-60 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Philemon and Apphia.jpg, Жития Святых (1903-1911) - икона 03223 Филимон, Архипп и Апф, Frescos in St. George's Church (Staro Nagoricane) 068.JPG
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  5. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Colossae
    Cause of death → stoning
    Instance of → human
    Feast day → November 22
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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