RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Columbanus
540 - 615
Columbanus
Columbanus (Irish: Columbán; 543 – 23 November 615) was an Irish missionary notable for founding a number of monasteries after 590 in the Frankish and Lombard kingdoms, most notably Luxeuil Abbey in present-day France and Bobbio Abbey in present-day Italy. Columbanus taught an Irish monastic rule and penitential practices for those repenting of sins, which emphasised private confession to a priest, followed by penances imposed by the priest in reparation for the sins. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Columbanus has received more than 522,188 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Columbanus is the 593rd most popular religious figure (up from 646th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 24th in 2019) and the most popular Irish Religious Figure.
Columbanus is most famous for being the founder of monasticism in Europe. He was born in Ireland and studied in Wales before founding monasteries in France, Italy, and Switzerland.
Memorability Metrics
520k
Page Views (PV)
66.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
7.32
Effective Languages (L*)
2.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Columbanus ranks 593 out of 3,187. Before him are Ansgar, Marcel Lefebvre, Joseph of Cupertino, Ibn Hisham, Nachman of Breslov, and Pope Marcellinus. After him are Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Jethro, Nichiren, Annas, Onuphrius, and Macarius of Egypt.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnsgar
801 - 865
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 587
Marcel Lefebvre
1905 - 1991
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 588
Joseph of Cupertino
1603 - 1663
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 589
Ibn Hisham
701 - 833
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 590
Nachman of Breslov
1772 - 1810
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 591
Pope Marcellinus
250 - 304
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 592
Columbanus
540 - 615
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 593
Joan Enric Vives Sicília
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 594
Jethro
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 595
Nichiren
1222 - 1282
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 596
Annas
22 BC - 66
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 597
Onuphrius
320 - 400
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 598
Macarius of Egypt
300 - 391
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 599
Contemporaries
Among people born in 540, Columbanus ranks 3. Before him are Pope Gregory I, and Pope Boniface III. After him are Creoda of Mercia, Hormizd IV, Emperor Yōmei, Authari, Galswintha, Rosamund, and John of Biclaro. Among people deceased in 615, Columbanus ranks 4. Before him are Pope Boniface IV, Sumayyah bint Khabbat, and Abdullah ibn Muhammad. After him is Antarah ibn Shaddad.
Others Born in 540
Go to all RankingsPope Gregory I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 604
HPI: 79.26
Rank: 1
Pope Boniface III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 607
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 2
Columbanus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 615
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 3
Creoda of Mercia
POLITICIAN
540 - 593
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 4
Hormizd IV
POLITICIAN
540 - 590
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 5
Emperor Yōmei
POLITICIAN
540 - 587
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 6
Authari
POLITICIAN
540 - 590
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 7
Galswintha
POLITICIAN
540 - 568
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 8
Rosamund
POLITICIAN
540 - 572
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 9
John of Biclaro
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 621
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 615
Go to all RankingsPope Boniface IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 615
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 1
Sumayyah bint Khabbat
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 615
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 2
Abdullah ibn Muhammad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 615
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 3
Columbanus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 615
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 4
Antarah ibn Shaddad
WRITER
525 - 615
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 5
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Columbanus ranks 20 out of 549. Before him are Pierce Brosnan (1953), Richard Harris (1930), William Rowan Hamilton (1805), Anne Bonny (1702), John Scotus Eriugena (810), and W. B. Yeats (1865). After him are Michael D. Higgins (1941), Laurence Sterne (1713), Enya (1961), Lola Montez (1821), Michael Collins (1890), and Ernest Shackleton (1874).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsPierce Brosnan
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 14
Richard Harris
ACTOR
1930 - 2002
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 15
William Rowan Hamilton
PHYSICIST
1805 - 1865
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 16
Anne Bonny
PIRATE
1702 - 1782
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 17
John Scotus Eriugena
PHILOSOPHER
810 - 877
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 18
W. B. Yeats
WRITER
1865 - 1939
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 19
Columbanus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 615
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 20
Michael D. Higgins
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 21
Laurence Sterne
WRITER
1713 - 1768
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 22
Enya
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 23
Lola Montez
ACTOR
1821 - 1861
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 24
Michael Collins
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1922
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 25
Ernest Shackleton
EXPLORER
1874 - 1922
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 26
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Ireland
Among religious figures born in Ireland, Columbanus ranks 1. After him are Columba (521), Mary Jane Kelly (1863), Kevin Farrell (1947), Saint Fiacre (607), Brigid of Kildare (451), Saint Kilian (640), Dymphna (700), Coloman of Stockerau (1000), Kevin of Glendalough (498), Adomnán (624), and Violet Gibson (1876).
Columbanus
540 - 615
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 1
Columba
521 - 597
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 2
Mary Jane Kelly
1863 - 1888
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 3
Kevin Farrell
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 4
Saint Fiacre
607 - 668
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 5
Brigid of Kildare
451 - 525
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 6
Saint Kilian
640 - 689
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 7
Dymphna
700 - 700
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 8
Coloman of Stockerau
1000 - 1012
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 9
Kevin of Glendalough
498 - 618
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 10
Adomnán
624 - 704
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 11
Violet Gibson
1876 - 1956
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 12