Silas

ancient Roman saint and bishop
Person character_from_the_quran_and_the_bible Q312376
Silas
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Silas

Summary

Silas is a character from the Quran and the Bible[1]. He was born in Rome[2]. He was born on 1[3]. He died in Macedonia[4]. He died on 50[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and missionary[7]. He draws 352 Wikipedia views per month (character_from_the_quran_and_the_bible category, ranking #2 of 4).[8]

Key Facts

  • Silas was born in Rome[2].
  • Silas passed away in Macedonia[4].
  • Silas was born on 1[3].
  • Silas died on 50[5].
  • Silas held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Silas is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].
  • Silas's professions included writer[6].
  • Silas's professions included missionary[7].
  • Silas held the position of bishop[11].
  • Silas held the position of prophet[12].
  • Silas held the position of apostle[13].
  • Silas was a member of seventy disciples[14].
  • Silas's religion is recorded as Christianity[15].
  • Silas's religion is recorded as Judaism[16].
  • Silas is recorded as male[17].
  • Silas's instance of is recorded as character from the Quran and the Bible[18].
  • Silas's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[19].
  • Silas's Commons category is recorded as Saint Silas[20].
  • Silas's canonization status is recorded as saint[21].
  • Silas's feast day is recorded as July 13[22].
  • Silas studied under Paul the Apostle[23].
  • Silas's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Silas's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[25].
  • Silas's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Silas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Koine Greek[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rome[2], Silas… he was born on 1[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].

Education

Silas studied under Paul the Apostle[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and missionary[7]. Positions held include bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[28]; prophet[12], an Eastern Orthodox saint titles[29]; and apostle[13], an Eastern Orthodox saint titles[30].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Christianity[15], a major religious group[31], founded in 0033[32] and Judaism[16], a religion[33], founded in -0500[34].

Death and Burial

Silas died on 50[5]. He died in Macedonia[4].

Why It Matters

Silas draws 352 Wikipedia views per month (character_from_the_quran_and_the_bible category, ranking #2 of 4).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Silas born?

Silas's place of birth was Rome[2].

Where did Silas die?

Silas passed away in Macedonia[4].

What did Silas do for work?

Silas worked as writer[6] and missionary[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . gotquestions.org. gotquestions.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . gotquestions.org. gotquestions.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . gotquestions.org. gotquestions.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . gotquestions.org. gotquestions.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Present in work Acts of the Apostles, Second Epistle to the Corinthians, First Epistle of Peter +1
    Position held bishop, prophet, apostle
    Occupation writer, missionary
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3348]]: 186049, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143161912|Σίλας (#143161912)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5478|NLG authors]] #mix'n'match"
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