RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Chad of Mercia

634 - 672

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Chad (died 2 March 672) was a prominent 7th-century Anglo-Saxon Catholic monk who became abbot of several monasteries, Bishop of the Northumbrians and subsequently Bishop of the Mercians and Lindsey People. He was later canonised as a saint. He was the brother of Cedd, also a saint. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chad of Mercia has received more than 402,236 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Chad of Mercia is the 2,810th most popular religious figure (down from 2,411th in 2019), the 4,206th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,679th in 2019) and the 99th most popular British Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 400k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.18

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Chad of Mercias by language

Over the past year Chad of Mercia has had the most page views in the with 48,540 views, followed by Polish (2,680), and Spanish (1,717). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Esperanto (177.98%), Irish (85.62%), and Finnish (56.59%)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Chad of Mercia ranks 2,810 out of 3,187. Before him are Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Sylvester Gozzolini, Ján Babjak, Samprati, and Hermann Volk. After him are Stanisław Nagy, Luis Antonio Tagle, James Stafford, Stanisław Wielgus, Eustathius of Constantinople, and Zoltan Sarosy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 634, Chad of Mercia ranks 3. Before him are Germanus I of Constantinople, and Wilfrid.  Among people deceased in 672, Chad of Mercia ranks 6. Before him are Pope Vitalian, Emperor Tenji, Emperor Kōbun, Recceswinth, and Cenwalh of Wessex.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Chad of Mercia ranks 4,206 out of 8,785. Before him are Brandon Carter (1942), Ernest Mangnall (1866), William Dobson (1610), Ray Thomas (1941), Raymond Briggs (1934), and Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778). After him are Steven Moffat (1961), John Richardson (1934), Clive Dunn (1920), Robbie Fowler (1975), Robert Herrick (1591), and Anita Roddick (1942).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Chad of Mercia ranks 99. Before him are Vincent Nichols (1945), David Beaton (1494), Jonathan Sacks (1948), Cædmon (657), Roger of Wendover (1200), and Dolly Pentreath (1692). After him are George Abbot (1562), Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1130), Æthelwold of Winchester (900), John Morton (1420), Matthew Webb (1848), and Deusdedit of Canterbury (600).

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