RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Benedict of Aniane

750 - 821

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Benedict of Aniane (Latin: Benedictus Anianensis; German: Benedikt von Aniane; c. 747 – 12 February 821 AD), born Witiza and called the Second Benedict, was a Benedictine monk and monastic reformer who had a substantial impact on the religious practice of the Carolingian Empire. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Benedict of Aniane has received more than 102,323 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Benedict of Aniane is the 945th most popular religious figure (down from 857th in 2019), the 1,420th most popular biography from France (down from 1,245th in 2019) and the 69th most popular French Religious Figure.

Benedict of Aniane was a Benedictine monk who was appointed as the abbot of the monastery of Aniane, France. He is most famous for writing the Benedictine Rule and for his work in reforming monasticism.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Benedict of Aniane ranks 945 out of 3,187. Before him are Catherine of Vadstena, John Harvard, Nicholas Kabasilas, Ahmad al-Badawi, Rose Kennedy, and Leonardo Boff. After him are Peter Mogila, Vilna Gaon, Sophronius of Jerusalem, Frederick Fleet, La Voisin, and Jacques Paul Migne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 750, Benedict of Aniane ranks 4. Before him are Pope Leo III, Leo IV the Khazar, and Muhammad al-Shaybani. After him are Bermudo I of Asturias, William of Gellone, Theodulf of Orléans, Pietro Tradonico, Domenico Monegario, Cynewulf of Wessex, Antony I of Constantinople, and Teodato Ipato. Among people deceased in 821, Benedict of Aniane ranks 1. After him are Theodulf of Orléans, Coenwulf of Mercia, and Theodotus I of Constantinople.

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In France

Among people born in France, Benedict of Aniane ranks 1,420 out of 6,770. Before him are Henry I, Count of Champagne (1127), Ernest Meissonier (1815), Otto Meissner (1880), Pierre André Latreille (1762), Antoine Jérôme Balard (1802), and Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger (1894). After him are Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1724), Armand Peugeot (1849), Pierre Cambronne (1770), Roland Topor (1938), Paul-Jacques Curie (1855), and La Voisin (1640).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Benedict of Aniane ranks 69. Before him are John Eudes (1601), Adalbert of Magdeburg (910), Sebastian Castellio (1515), Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle (1517), Pierre Cauchon (1371), and Odilo of Cluny (961). After him are La Voisin (1640), Jacques Paul Migne (1800), Peter Faber (1506), Humbert of Silva Candida (1000), Adhemar of Le Puy (1055), and John of Matha (1150).

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