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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Laurence of Canterbury

550 - 619

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Laurence (died 2 February 619) was the second Archbishop of Canterbury, serving from about 604 to 619. He was a member of the Gregorian mission sent from Italy to England to Christianise the Anglo-Saxons from their native Anglo-Saxon paganism, although the date of his arrival is disputed. He was consecrated archbishop by his predecessor, Augustine of Canterbury, during Augustine's lifetime, to ensure continuity in the office. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Laurence of Canterbury has received more than 132,947 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Laurence of Canterbury is the 2,073rd most popular religious figure (down from 1,682nd in 2019), the 2,940th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,636th in 2019) and the 459th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

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  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.11

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.11

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Laurence of Canterbury ranks 2,073 out of 2,238. Before him are Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Giovanni Coppa, Mellitus, Jeralean Talley, Guru Har Krishan, and Gregory VII of Constantinople. After him are Polyeuctus of Constantinople, Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini, Nicolas Trigault, Ignatius Brianchaninov, Benedict Menni, and Nirmala Srivastava.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 550, Laurence of Canterbury ranks 29. Before him are John Moschus, Adi ibn Hatim, Bertha of Kent, Gaudapada, Zacharias of Jerusalem, and Guaram I of Iberia. After him are Honorius of Canterbury, Wuffa of East Anglia, Glappa of Bernicia, Cailtram, Galan Erilich, and Talorc II. Among people deceased in 619, Laurence of Canterbury ranks 6. Before him are Khadija bint Khuwaylid, Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib, John the Merciful, Shibi Khan, and John Moschus.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Laurence of Canterbury ranks 2,940 out of 4,668. Before him are Enzo Jannacci (1935), Publius Sempronius Tuditanus (-300), Giuseppe Amato (1899), Renato Cesarini (1906), Sebastiano Mocenigo (1662), and Pupi Avati (1938). After him are Luigi Ganna (1883), Aldo Olivieri (1910), Gianfranco Fini (1952), Lorenzo Perosi (1872), Sabrina Ferilli (1964), and Corrado Alvaro (1895).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Laurence of Canterbury ranks 459. Before him are Antonio Marcello Barberini (1569), Angelo Comastri (1943), Crescenzio Sepe (1943), Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (1925), Giovanni Coppa (1925), and Mellitus (600). After him are Benedict Menni (1841), Vincenzo Carafa (1594), Caterina Volpicelli (1839), Giovanni Urbani (1900), Giuseppe Pizzardo (1877), and Fortunato Baldelli (1935).

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