RELIGIOUS FIGURE

François de Laval

1623 - 1708

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Francis-Xavier de Montmorency-Laval, commonly referred to as François de Laval (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa də laval]; 30 April 1623 – 6 May 1708), was a French Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Vicar of New France from 1658 to 1674 and as Bishop of Quebec from its creation in 1674 until he retired due to poor health in 1688. He continued to work in New France until his death in 1708. Among his accomplishments was the founding of the Séminaire de Québec in 1663. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of François de Laval has received more than 227,648 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. François de Laval is the 2,293rd most popular religious figure (down from 2,030th in 2019), the 3,840th most popular biography from France (down from 3,447th in 2019) and the 195th most popular French Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 230k

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  • 57.26

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.23

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, François de Laval ranks 2,293 out of 3,187. Before him are Juraj Drašković, Cheng Yen, Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert, Abraham of Smolensk, Hugh of Champagne, and Philadelphus of Byzantium. After him are Elia Dalla Costa, Gregory II of Constantinople, Marco Cé, Christoph Bartholomäus Anton Migazzi, Wlodimir Ledóchowski, and Nicolas Trigault.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1623, François de Laval ranks 8. Before him are William Petty, Ferdinand Verbiest, Antonio Cesti, Zhu Youlang, Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg, and Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. After him are Christian Louis I, Reinier Nooms, and Algernon Sidney. Among people deceased in 1708, François de Laval ranks 18. Before him are Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach, Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Anne Jules de Noailles, Countess Henriette Catherine of Nassau, and Nikolai Spathari. After him are Damaris Cudworth Masham, Christian Henry, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, and David Gregory.

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In France

Among people born in France, François de Laval ranks 3,840 out of 6,770. Before him are Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet (1736), Coline Serreau (1947), Marcel Langiller (1908), Thomas Murner (1475), Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert (1796), and Maurice Scève (1501). After him are Jean-François Stévenin (1944), André Gedalge (1856), Jean Desmarets (1595), Jules Méline (1838), Célestine Galli-Marié (1840), and Marcel Domingo (1924).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, François de Laval ranks 195. Before him are Christophe Pierre (1946), Marie-Dominique Chenu (1895), Marie of the Incarnation (1599), Chlodulf of Metz (null), Philibert of Jumièges (608), and Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert (1796). After him are Nicolas Trigault (1577), Jean de Brébeuf (1593), Marie-Eugénie de Jésus (1817), Peire Cardenal (1180), Ratramnus (800), and Jacques Gaillot (1935).

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