1197 - 1253
Richard of Chichester (1197 – 3 April 1253), also known as Richard de Wych, is a saint (canonized 1262) who was Bishop of Chichester. In Chichester Cathedral a shrine dedicated to Richard had become a richly decorated centre of pilgrimage. In 1538, during the reign of Henry VIII, the shrine was plundered and destroyed by order of Thomas Cromwell. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard of Chichester has received more than 251,441 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard of Chichester is the 2,220th most popular religious figure, the 3,025th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 68th most popular British Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, Richard of Chichester ranks 2,220 out of 2,238. Before him are Oliver of Paderborn, Odilo Scherer, André Bessette, Richard Hooker, Saint Thorlak, and Sawa. After him are Hugh Latimer, Peter of Vaux-de-Cernay, Henryk Gulbinowicz, Laurence of Byzantium, Peter Doi, and François de Tournon.
1170 - 1227
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 2,214
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 2,215
1845 - 1937
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 2,216
1554 - 1600
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 2,217
1133 - 1193
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 2,218
1938 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 2,219
1197 - 1253
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 2,220
1485 - 1555
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 2,221
1182 - 1218
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 2,222
1923 - 2020
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 2,223
100 - 166
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 2,224
1892 - 1970
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 2,225
1489 - 1562
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 2,226
Among people born in 1197, Richard of Chichester ranks 12. Before him are Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy, Agnes of Assisi, Yolanda of Courtenay, Nikephoros Blemmydes, Yusuf II, Almohad caliph, and Gonzalo de Berceo. Among people deceased in 1253, Richard of Chichester ranks 14. Before him are Theodore Komnenos Doukas, Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy, Henry I of Cyprus, Agnes of Assisi, Vykintas, and Marino Morosini.
1197 - 1253
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 6
1197 - 1253
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 7
1197 - 1233
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 8
1197 - 1269
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 9
1197 - 1224
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 10
1197 - 1264
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11
1197 - 1253
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 12
1180 - 1253
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 8
1197 - 1253
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 9
1217 - 1253
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 10
1197 - 1253
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 11
1250 - 1253
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 12
1181 - 1253
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 13
1197 - 1253
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 14
Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard of Chichester ranks 3,025 out of 7,765. Before him are William Withering (1741), Denny Laine (1944), Benjamin Jones (1882), Wyndham Halswelle (1882), Ron Atkinson (1939), and Katherine Waterston (1980). After him are Hugh Latimer (1485), Rosemary Sutcliff (1920), Tim Pigott-Smith (1946), Robert Kerr (1882), Philibert Jacques Melotte (1880), and Hayley Atwell (1982).
1741 - 1799
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 3,019
1944 - 2023
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 3,020
1882 - 1963
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 3,021
1882 - 1915
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 3,022
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 3,023
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 3,024
1197 - 1253
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 3,025
1485 - 1555
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 3,026
1920 - 1992
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 3,027
1946 - 2017
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 3,028
1882 - 1963
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 3,029
1880 - 1961
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 3,030
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 3,031
Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Richard of Chichester ranks 68. Before him are Christian Horner (1973), Edmund Campion (1540), Anne Hutchinson (1591), Wilfrid (634), Wulfhere of Mercia (650), and Richard Hooker (1554). After him are Hugh Latimer (1485), Aldhelm (639), Richard de Bury (1287), Ajahn Brahm (1951), Ælfheah of Canterbury (954), and Swithun (800).
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 62
1540 - 1581
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 63
1591 - 1643
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 64
634 - 709
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 65
650 - 675
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 66
1554 - 1600
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 67
1197 - 1253
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 68
1485 - 1555
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 69
639 - 709
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 70
1287 - 1345
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 71
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 72
954 - 1012
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 73
800 - 863
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 74