510 - 604
Augustine of Canterbury (early 6th century – most likely 26 May 604) was a Christian monk who became the first archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597. He is considered the "Apostle to the English”. Augustine was the prior of a monastery in Rome when Pope Gregory the Great chose him in 595 to lead a mission, usually known as the Gregorian mission, to Britain to Christianize King Æthelberht and his Kingdom of Kent from Anglo-Saxon paganism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Augustine of Canterbury has received more than 1,246,350 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Augustine of Canterbury is the 1,012th most popular religious figure (down from 799th in 2019), the 1,458th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,189th in 2019) and the 317th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Augustine of Canterbury is most famous for his conversion to Christianity.
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Among religious figures, Augustine of Canterbury ranks 1,012 out of 2,238. Before him are Gianna Beretta Molla, Mark of Ephesus, Lawrence of Brindisi, Ascanio Sforza, Henri de Lubac, and Johann Eck. After him are Charles I, Count of Flanders, Ibn Qutaybah, Al-Tabarani, Isma'il ibn Ja'far, Jayadeva, and Simeon Stylites the Younger.
1922 - 1962
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 1,006
1392 - 1444
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 1,007
1559 - 1619
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 1,008
1455 - 1505
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 1,009
1896 - 1991
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 1,010
1486 - 1543
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 1,011
510 - 604
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 1,012
1083 - 1127
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 1,013
828 - 889
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,014
873 - 971
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,015
721 - 755
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,016
1170 - 1245
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,017
521 - 597
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 1,018
Among people born in 510, Augustine of Canterbury ranks 3. Before him are Hind bint Utbah and Reccared I. After him is Dorotheus of Gaza. Among people deceased in 604, Augustine of Canterbury ranks 3. Before him are Pope Gregory I and Emperor Wen of Sui. After him are Al-Nabigha and Æthelric of Deira.
510 - 635
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 1
510 - 601
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 2
510 - 604
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3
510 - 620
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 4
540 - 604
HPI: 79.59
Rank: 1
541 - 604
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 2
510 - 604
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3
535 - 604
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 4
600 - 604
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 5
Among people born in Italy, Augustine of Canterbury ranks 1,458 out of 4,668. Before him are Gianna Beretta Molla (1922), Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily (1779), Anna d'Este (1531), Ugolino della Gherardesca (1220), Lawrence of Brindisi (1559), and Ascanio Sforza (1455). After him are Massimo Moratti (1945), Antipope Constantine II (710), Sebastiano Ricci (1659), Fabrizio De André (1940), Ubertino of Casale (1259), and Rinaldo d'Este (1655).
1922 - 1962
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 1,452
1779 - 1849
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 1,453
1531 - 1607
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 1,454
1220 - 1289
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 1,455
1559 - 1619
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 1,456
1455 - 1505
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 1,457
510 - 604
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 1,458
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 1,459
710 - 800
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,460
1659 - 1734
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,461
1940 - 1999
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,462
1259 - 1330
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 1,463
1655 - 1737
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,464
Among religious figures born in Italy, Augustine of Canterbury ranks 317. Before him are Praxedes (100), Paula of Rome (347), Vincent Pallotti (1795), Gianna Beretta Molla (1922), Lawrence of Brindisi (1559), and Ascanio Sforza (1455). After him are Benedict the Moor (1526), Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi (1566), Arsenius the Great (354), Catherine of Genoa (1447), Saint Chrysogonus (250), and Henry Benedict Stuart (1725).
100 - Present
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 311
347 - 406
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 312
1795 - 1850
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 313
1922 - 1962
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 314
1559 - 1619
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 315
1455 - 1505
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 316
510 - 604
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 317
1526 - 1589
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 318
1566 - 1607
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 319
354 - 449
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 320
1447 - 1510
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 321
250 - 303
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 322
1725 - 1807
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 323