RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Finnian of Clonard

470 - 549

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Finnian of Clonard ('Cluain Eraird') – also Finian, Fionán or Fionnán in Irish; or Finianus and Finanus in its Latinised form (470–549) – was one of the early Irish monastic saints, who founded Clonard Abbey in modern-day County Meath. The Twelve Apostles of Ireland studied under him. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Finnian of Clonard has received more than 161,093 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Finnian of Clonard is the 2,709th most popular religious figure (down from 2,221st in 2019), the 226th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 174th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Irish Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 160k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.14

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.10

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.77

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Finnian of Clonard ranks 2,709 out of 3,187. Before him are Mikel Koliqi, Jon Sobrino, Brother Alois, Eugenio Tosi, Walter Breuning, and Chiara Badano. After him are Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche, Talgat Tadzhuddin, Peter Takeo Okada, Giuseppe Petrocchi, José María Caro Rodríguez, and Oliver of Paderborn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 470, Finnian of Clonard ranks 10. Before him are Theudis, Caesarius of Arles, Medardus, Audofleda, Albinus of Angers, and Caradoc. After him are Buddhapālita, and Narasimhagupta. Among people deceased in 549, Finnian of Clonard ranks 3. Before him are Emperor Wu of Liang, and Theudigisel.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Finnian of Clonard ranks 226 out of 549. Before him are Willoughby Hamilton (1864), Sean Kelly (1956), Liam Cosgrave (1920), John Philip Holland (1840), Ray McAnally (1926), and W. T. Cosgrave (1880). After him are Rex Ingram (1892), Philip Pettit (1945), Leo Varadkar (1979), Lena Rice (1866), Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (516), and William Quan Judge (1851).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Ireland

Among religious figures born in Ireland, Finnian of Clonard ranks 17. Before him are Adomnán (624), Violet Gibson (1876), Catald (700), Aidan of Lindisfarne (600), Hugh O'Flaherty (1898), and Oliver Plunkett (1625). After him are Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (516), Seán Brady (1939), Geoffrey Keating (1569), and Desmond Connell (1926).

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