RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Leonard of Noblac

496 - 545

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Leonard of Noblac (also Leonard of Limoges or Leonard of Noblet; also known as Lienard, Linhart, Lenart, Leonhard, Léonard, Leonardo, Annard; died 559) is a Frankish saint closely associated with the town and abbey of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, in Haute-Vienne, in the Limousin region of France. He was converted to Christianity along with the king, at Christmas 496. Leonard became a hermit in the forest of Limousin, where he gathered a number of followers. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leonard of Noblac has received more than 222,371 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Leonard of Noblac is the 761st most popular religious figure (down from 731st in 2019), the 1,005th most popular biography from France (down from 939th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular French Religious Figure.

Leonard of Noblac is most famous for being a 13th century French saint who was the bishop of Toulouse. He is also known for his miracles and for being a patron saint of people who have been falsely accused.

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  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.78

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  • 1.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Leonard of Noblac ranks 761 out of 3,187. Before him are Antipope Nicholas V, Theodora, John the Merciful, Theophilus of Antioch, Ilia II of Georgia, and Bruno of Querfurt. After him are Karmapa, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Stanislaus of Szczepanów, Margaret of Hungary, Sasan, and Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 496, Leonard of Noblac ranks 1. After him is Germain of Paris. Among people deceased in 545, Leonard of Noblac ranks 2. Before him is Clotilde. After him is Anwon of Goguryeo.

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In France

Among people born in France, Leonard of Noblac ranks 1,005 out of 6,770. Before him are Jacques Cassini (1677), Jacques Hadamard (1865), Jean Moulin (1899), Georges Brassens (1921), René Girard (1923), and Pauline Viardot (1821). After him are Alice Guy-Blaché (1873), Raymond Poulidor (1936), Claude Louis Hector de Villars (1653), Nicolas Chauvin (1790), Julien Green (1900), and Louis II of Anjou (1377).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Leonard of Noblac ranks 52. Before him are Robert of Molesme (1024), Célestin Freinet (1896), Lucile Randon (1904), Ivo of Kermartin (1253), Saint Eligius (588), and Martin Bucer (1491). After him are Jean Mabillon (1632), Robert de Sorbon (1201), Odile of Alsace (662), Antipope Gregory VIII (1100), Arnulf of Metz (582), and Jean-Louis Tauran (1943).

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