RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Lidwina

1380 - 1433

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Lidwina (Lydwine, Lydwid, Lidwid, Liduina of Schiedam) (1380–1433) was a Dutch mystic who is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. She is the patroness saint of the town of Schiedam, of chronic pain, and of ice skating. Lidwina is also thought to be one of the first documented cases of multiple sclerosis. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lidwina has received more than 193,463 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Lidwina is the 1,325th most popular religious figure (down from 1,155th in 2019), the 303rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 240th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Dutch Religious Figure.

Lidwina is most famous for her visions of the Virgin Mary, which she received at the age of twelve. She was also known for her healing powers and her devotion to the Virgin Mary.

Memorability Metrics

  • 190k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.57

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.95

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Lidwina ranks 1,325 out of 3,187. Before her are William of St-Thierry, John of Montecorvino, Louis Massignon, Bernard de Montfaucon, Cassian of Imola, and Macrina the Younger. After her are Carlo Maria Martini, Andrew Bobola, Renato Martino, Raymonde de Laroche, Andrew Avellino, and Brigid of Kildare.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1380, Lidwina ranks 13. Before her are Bernardino of Siena, Itzcoatl, İsa Çelebi, Jalal al-Din Khan ibn Tokhtamysh, Yawar Waqaq, and Nanni di Banco. After her are Joseph Albo, Anna of Cilli, John Fastolf, Master Francke, James II, Count of Urgell, and Mustafa Çelebi. Among people deceased in 1433, Lidwina ranks 5. Before her are Zheng He, John I of Portugal, Emperor Go-Komatsu, and Lê Lợi. After her are Baysunghur, Joan of France, Duchess of Brittany, James II, Count of Urgell, and Nicholas II Garai.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Lidwina ranks 303 out of 1,646. Before her are Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1622), Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (1768), Ton Koopman (1944), Anthony van Diemen (1593), Jan van der Heyden (1637), and Henri Winkelman (1876). After her are Jacob van Heemskerck (1567), Jacob Clemens non Papa (1510), Theo Jansen (1948), Piet Schrijvers (1946), Jan Janssen (1940), and Roy Makaay (1975).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Netherlands

Among religious figures born in Netherlands, Lidwina ranks 8. Before her are Menno Simons (1496), Norbert of Xanten (1080), Lambert of Maastricht (635), John of Leiden (1509), Geert Groote (1340), and Wim Hof (1959). After her are Ludger (742), Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857), Johannes Willebrands (1909), Peter Hans Kolvenbach (1928), Balthasar Bekker (1634), and Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1931).

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