RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Aidan of Lindisfarne

600 - 651

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Aidan of Lindisfarne (Irish: Naomh Aodhán; died 31 August 651) was an Irish monk and missionary credited with converting the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity in Northumbria. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aidan of Lindisfarne has received more than 566,252 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Aidan of Lindisfarne is the 2,496th most popular religious figure (down from 2,240th in 2019), the 188th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 178th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Irish Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 570k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.14

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.42

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.63

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Aidan of Lindisfarne ranks 2,496 out of 3,187. Before him are Fakhr-un-Nisa, John Colet, Paul IV of Constantinople, Pietro Palazzini, Maurice Feltin, and Fortunato Baldelli. After him are Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas, Andon Bedros IX Hassoun, Athanasius Schneider, Tadevuš Kandrusievič, Pio Laghi, and Adeodato Giovanni Piazza.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 600, Aidan of Lindisfarne ranks 71. Before him are Ino Anastasia, Mellitus, Ceolwulf of Wessex, Faroald I of Spoleto, Swithhelm of Essex, and Ælla of Deira. After him are Philippicus, Ariulf of Spoleto, Sigeberht the Good, Sigeberht the Little, Hussa of Bernicia, and Arechis I of Benevento. Among people deceased in 651, Aidan of Lindisfarne ranks 3. Before him are Bhartṛhari, and Radoald of Benevento. After him is Grasulf II of Friuli.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Aidan of Lindisfarne ranks 188 out of 549. Before him are Jason O'Mara (1972), Richard Kirwan (1733), Joshua Pim (1869), Richard Steele (1672), Tom Moore (1883), and Shelley McNamara (1952). After him are Paul Kane (1810), Arnaud-Michel d'Abbadie (1815), Patrick Bergin (1951), Caitriona Balfe (1979), Steve Barron (1956), and Cecil Day-Lewis (1904).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Ireland

Among religious figures born in Ireland, Aidan of Lindisfarne ranks 14. Before him are Dymphna (700), Coloman of Stockerau (1000), Kevin of Glendalough (498), Adomnán (624), Violet Gibson (1876), and Catald (700). After him are Hugh O'Flaherty (1898), Oliver Plunkett (1625), Finnian of Clonard (470), Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (516), Seán Brady (1939), and Geoffrey Keating (1569).

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