RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Bavo of Ghent

589 - 654

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Saint Bavo of Ghent (also known as Bavon, Allowin, Bavonius, Baaf; AD 622–659) is a Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bavo of Ghent has received more than 86,878 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Bavo of Ghent is the 879th most popular religious figure (up from 931st in 2019), the 138th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 158th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Belgian Religious Figure.

The most famous part of Ghent is the Ghent Altarpiece, which is the largest altarpiece in the world. It was created by Jan and Hubert van Eyck in the 15th century.

Memorability Metrics

  • 87k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.41

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Bavo of Ghent ranks 879 out of 3,187. Before him are Columba, Philipp Spener, Hans Egede, Caesar Baronius, Ebussuud Efendi, and Gerard Majella. After him are Al-Tabarani, Angela of Foligno, Ahmad al-Rifaʽi, Scipione Borghese, Mary of Bethany, and Killing of Peter Fechter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 589, Bavo of Ghent ranks 3. Before him are Sawda bint Zamʿa, and Ja'far ibn Abi Talib. After him are Miqdad ibn Aswad, and Muhammad ibn Maslamah. Among people deceased in 654, Bavo of Ghent ranks 4. Before him are 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, Emperor Kōtoku, and Jindeok of Silla. After him is Anna of East Anglia.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Bavo of Ghent ranks 138 out of 1,190. Before him are Princess Clémentine of Belgium (1872), David Teniers the Younger (1610), Auguste Perret (1874), Marie of Brabant, Queen of France (1254), Bartholomeus Spranger (1546), and Pierre Louÿs (1870). After him are Henri Michaux (1899), Paul Van Himst (1943), Henry I, Duke of Brabant (1165), Jan Matsys (1509), Charles Michel (1975), and Marc Dutroux (1956).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Belgium

Among religious figures born in Belgium, Bavo of Ghent ranks 3. Before him are Father Damien (1840), and Gertrude of Nivelles (626). After him are Gudula (646), Begga (615), Lutgardis (1182), Clemens August of Bavaria (1700), Adalard of Corbie (751), Juliana of Liège (1193), Rimbert (830), William of St-Thierry (1085), and Edward Schillebeeckx (1914).

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