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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Richard of Chichester

1197 - 1253

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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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  • 250k

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  • 48.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Richard of Chichester ranks 2,220 out of 2,238Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1197, Richard of Chichester ranks 12Before 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 14Before him are Theodore Komnenos Doukas, Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy, Henry I of Cyprus, Agnes of Assisi, Vykintas, and Marino Morosini.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard of Chichester ranks 3,025 out of 7,765Before 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).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Richard of Chichester ranks 68Before 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).