340 - 385
Priscillian (in Latin: Priscillianus; Gallaecia, c. 340 - Augusta Treverorum, Gallia Belgica, c. 385) was a wealthy nobleman of Roman Hispania who promoted a strict form of Christian asceticism. He became bishop of Ávila in 380. Certain practices of his followers (such as meeting at country villas instead of attending church) were denounced at the Council of Zaragoza in 380. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Priscillian has received more than 211,021 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Priscillian is the 906th most popular religious figure (down from 822nd in 2019), the 375th most popular biography from Spain (down from 340th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Spanish Religious Figure.
Priscillian was a Spanish bishop who was executed for heresy in the 5th century.
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Among religious figures, Priscillian ranks 906 out of 2,238. Before him are Wasil ibn Ata, Pierre Cauchon, Antipope John VIII, Stanislaus Kostka, Rose Kennedy, and Cyril Lucaris. After him are Saint Sabina, Blessed Gerard, Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado, Hermenegild, Anna Göldi, and Carlo Maria Viganò.
700 - 748
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 900
1371 - 1442
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 901
818 - 874
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 902
1550 - 1568
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 903
1890 - 1995
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 904
1572 - 1638
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 905
340 - 385
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 906
100 - 126
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 907
1047 - 1120
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 908
1643 - 1731
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 909
564 - 585
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 910
1734 - 1782
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 911
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 912
Among people born in 340, Priscillian ranks 6. Before him are Theodosius I, Ambrose, Pope Anastasius I, Faxian, and Arbogast. After him is Quintus Aurelius Symmachus. Among people deceased in 385, Priscillian ranks 1. After him is Fu Jian.
340 - 395
HPI: 81.43
Rank: 1
340 - 397
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 2
340 - 401
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 3
340 - 418
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 4
340 - 394
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 5
340 - 385
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 6
340 - 402
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 7
Among people born in Spain, Priscillian ranks 375 out of 2,932. Before him are Antonio Soler (1729), Al-Bakri (1014), Peter I of Aragon and Pamplona (1068), Rosalía de Castro (1837), Charles, Prince of Viana (1421), and Ramiro I of Asturias (790). After him are Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado (1643), Hermenegild (564), Juan de la Cosa (1460), Sara Montiel (1928), César Rodríguez Álvarez (1920), and Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal (1498).
1729 - 1783
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 369
1014 - 1094
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 370
1068 - 1104
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 371
1837 - 1885
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 372
1421 - 1461
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 373
790 - 850
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 374
340 - 385
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 375
1643 - 1731
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 376
564 - 585
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 377
1460 - 1510
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 378
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 379
1920 - 1995
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 380
1498 - 1500
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 381
Among religious figures born in Spain, Priscillian ranks 33. Before him are Diego de Landa (1524), Peter of Alcantara (1499), John of Ávila (1500), Antipope Clement VIII (1370), Al-Qurtubi (1214), and Eulalia of Barcelona (290). After him are Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado (1643), Hermenegild (564), Peter Claver (1581), Urraca of Zamora (1033), Anthony Mary Claret (1807), and Fermin (272).
1524 - 1579
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 27
1499 - 1562
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 28
1500 - 1569
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 29
1370 - 1447
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 30
1214 - 1273
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 31
290 - 303
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 32
340 - 385
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 33
1643 - 1731
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 34
564 - 585
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 35
1581 - 1654
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 36
1033 - 1101
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 37
1807 - 1870
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 38
272 - 303
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 39