646 - Today
Saint Gudula was born in the pagus of Brabant (in present-day Belgium). According to her 11th-century biography (Vita Gudilae), written by a monk of the abbey of Hautmont between 1048 and 1051, she was the daughter of a duke of Lotharingia called Witger and Amalberga of Maubeuge. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gudula has received more than 70,234 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Gudula is the 1,098th most popular religious figure (down from 1,049th in 2019), the 191st most popular biography from Belgium (up from 200th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Belgian Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, Gudula ranks 1,098 out of 2,238. Before her are Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, Rose of Viterbo, Pietro I Orseolo, Nagasena, Jerzy Popiełuszko, and Zita. After her are Fausto Sozzini, Louis of Toulouse, Hudson Taylor, Sinchi Roca, Ermengarde of Tours, and Kuchum.
1935 - 2010
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 1,092
1233 - 1252
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,093
928 - 987
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,094
300 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 1,095
1947 - 1984
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 1,096
1212 - 1272
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 1,097
646 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 1,098
1539 - 1604
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 1,099
1274 - 1297
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 1,100
1832 - 1905
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 1,101
1230 - 1260
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 1,102
804 - 851
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 1,103
1600 - 1601
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 1,104
Among people born in 646, Gudula ranks 3. Before her are Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan and Tonyukuk.
646 - 705
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 1
646 - 724
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 2
646 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 3
Among people born in Belgium, Gudula ranks 191 out of 1,019. Before her are Wilfried Martens (1936), Theodor de Bry (1528), Hugo Claus (1929), Melchior Broederlam (1355), Johannes Tinctoris (1435), and Théo van Rysselberghe (1862). After her are Pierre Alechinsky (1927), Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence (1338), Rik Van Looy (1933), John Langenus (1891), Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq (1522), and Arnulf I, Count of Flanders (889).
1936 - 2013
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 185
1528 - 1598
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 186
1929 - 2008
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 187
1355 - 1410
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 188
1435 - 1511
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 189
1862 - 1926
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 190
646 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 191
1927 - Present
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 192
1338 - 1368
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 193
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 194
1891 - 1952
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 195
1522 - 1592
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 196
889 - 965
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 197
Among religious figures born in Belgium, Gudula ranks 5. Before her are Father Damien (1840), Gertrude of Nivelles (626), Bavo of Ghent (589), and Godfried Danneels (1933). After her are Lutgardis (1182), Begga (615), Rimbert (830), Adalard of Corbie (751), Désiré-Joseph Mercier (1851), Edward Schillebeeckx (1914), and William of St-Thierry (1085).
1840 - 1889
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 1
626 - 659
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 2
589 - 654
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 3
1933 - 2019
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 4
646 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 5
1182 - 1246
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 6
615 - 693
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 7
830 - 888
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 8
751 - 827
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 9
1851 - 1926
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 10
1914 - 2009
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 11
1085 - 1148
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 12