RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Francis de Sales
1567 - 1622
Francis de Sales
Francis de Sales, C.O., O.M. (French: François de Sales; Italian: Francesco di Sales; 21 August 1567 – 28 December 1622) was a Savoyard Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Geneva and is a saint of the Catholic Church. He became noted for his deep faith and his gentle approach to the religious divisions in his land resulting from the Protestant Reformation. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francis de Sales has received more than 1,192,580 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia. Francis de Sales is the 291st most popular religious figure (down from 210th in 2019), the 287th most popular biography from France (down from 221st in 2019) and the 22nd most popular French Religious Figure.
Francis de Sales is most famous for his writings on the spiritual life, and for his missionary work.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
71.58
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
52
Languages Editions (L)
8.28
Effective Languages (L*)
3.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Francis de Sales ranks 291 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Cornelius, Pope John XII, Zaynab bint Jahsh, Pope Paschal II, Pope Alexander I, and Charles Borromeo. After him are Pope Eugene I, Pope Evaristus, Pope Alexander III, Pope Marinus I, Ephrem the Syrian, and Ignatius of Antioch.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope Cornelius
200 - 253
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 285
Pope John XII
937 - 964
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 286
Zaynab bint Jahsh
592 - 641
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 287
Pope Paschal II
1050 - 1118
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 288
Pope Alexander I
100 - 116
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 289
Charles Borromeo
1538 - 1584
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 290
Francis de Sales
1567 - 1622
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 291
Pope Eugene I
600 - 657
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 292
Pope Evaristus
44 - 105
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 293
Pope Alexander III
1100 - 1181
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 294
Pope Marinus I
830 - 884
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 295
Ephrem the Syrian
306 - 373
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 296
Ignatius of Antioch
35 - 108
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 297
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1567, Francis de Sales ranks 2. Before him is Claudio Monteverdi. After him are Maurice, Prince of Orange, Date Masamune, Samuel de Champlain, Willem Schouten, Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain, Jacques Clément, Sanada Yukimura, Eleanor de' Medici, Jindřich Matyáš Thurn, and Jacob van Heemskerck. Among people deceased in 1622, Francis de Sales ranks 2. Before him is Osman II. After him are William Baffin, Hasekura Tsunenaga, Petrus Plancius, Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma, Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny, Cesare Ripa, Fidelis of Sigmaringen, John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Bartolomeo Manfredi, and John Rolfe.
Others Born in 1567
Go to all RankingsClaudio Monteverdi
COMPOSER
1567 - 1643
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 1
Francis de Sales
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1567 - 1622
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 2
Maurice, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1625
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 3
Date Masamune
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1567 - 1636
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 4
Samuel de Champlain
EXPLORER
1567 - 1635
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 5
Willem Schouten
EXPLORER
1567 - 1625
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 6
Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1597
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 7
Jacques Clément
WRITER
1567 - 1589
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 8
Sanada Yukimura
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1567 - 1615
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 9
Eleanor de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1611
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 10
Jindřich Matyáš Thurn
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1640
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 11
Jacob van Heemskerck
EXPLORER
1567 - 1607
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1622
Go to all RankingsOsman II
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1622
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 1
Francis de Sales
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1567 - 1622
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 2
William Baffin
EXPLORER
1584 - 1622
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 3
Hasekura Tsunenaga
DIPLOMAT
1571 - 1622
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 4
Petrus Plancius
ASTRONOMER
1552 - 1622
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 5
Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1569 - 1622
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 6
Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1622
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 7
Cesare Ripa
PHILOSOPHER
1555 - 1622
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 8
Fidelis of Sigmaringen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1577 - 1622
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 9
John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1622
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 10
Bartolomeo Manfredi
PAINTER
1582 - 1622
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 11
John Rolfe
EXPLORER
1585 - 1622
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Francis de Sales ranks 287 out of 6,770. Before him are Gilles de Rais (1405), Baldwin I of Jerusalem (1058), Frédéric Mistral (1830), Désirée Clary (1777), Pope Sylvester II (938), and Joseph-Ignace Guillotin (1738). After him are Mireille Mathieu (1946), Louis Antoine de Saint-Just (1767), Roger Vadim (1928), François Quesnay (1694), Gabriel Fauré (1845), and Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsGilles de Rais
EXTREMIST
1405 - 1440
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 281
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1058 - 1118
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 282
Frédéric Mistral
WRITER
1830 - 1914
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 283
Désirée Clary
COMPANION
1777 - 1860
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 284
Pope Sylvester II
MATHEMATICIAN
938 - 1003
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 285
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
PHYSICIAN
1738 - 1814
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 286
Francis de Sales
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1567 - 1622
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 287
Mireille Mathieu
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 288
Louis Antoine de Saint-Just
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1794
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 289
Roger Vadim
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2000
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 290
François Quesnay
ECONOMIST
1694 - 1774
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 291
Gabriel Fauré
COMPOSER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 292
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1757 - 1834
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 293
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France
Among religious figures born in France, Francis de Sales ranks 22. Before him are Pope Urban IV (1185), Pope Innocent VI (1282), Pope Urban VI (1318), Pope Callixtus II (1065), Pope Innocent V (1225), and Vincent de Paul (1581). After him are Jacques de Molay (1243), Pope Nicholas II (990), John Vianney (1786), Genevieve (423), Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647), and Charles de Foucauld (1858).
Pope Urban IV
1185 - 1264
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 16
Pope Innocent VI
1282 - 1362
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 17
Pope Urban VI
1318 - 1389
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 18
Pope Callixtus II
1065 - 1124
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 19
Pope Innocent V
1225 - 1276
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 20
Vincent de Paul
1581 - 1660
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 21
Francis de Sales
1567 - 1622
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 22
Jacques de Molay
1243 - 1314
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 23
Pope Nicholas II
990 - 1061
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 24
John Vianney
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 25
Genevieve
423 - 502
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 26
Margaret Mary Alacoque
1647 - 1690
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 27
Charles de Foucauld
1858 - 1916
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 28