RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Saint Patrick
385 - 461
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick (Latin: Patricius; Irish: Pádraig [ˈpˠɑːɾˠɪɟ] or [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ]; Welsh: Padrig) was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints being Brigid of Kildare and Columba. Patrick was never formally canonised, having lived before the current laws of the Catholic Church in such matters. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saint Patrick has received more than 10,095,471 page views. His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Saint Patrick is the 284th most popular religious figure (down from 233rd in 2019), the 164th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 158th in 2019) and the most popular British Religious Figure.
Saint Patrick is most famous for converting Ireland to Christianity.
Memorability Metrics
10M
Page Views (PV)
71.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
64
Languages Editions (L)
6.64
Effective Languages (L*)
4.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Saint Patricks by language
Over the past year Saint Patrick has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 1,392,607 views, followed by Spanish (231,218), and French (143,956). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Esperanto (417.02%), Indonesian (167.00%), and Persian (86.12%)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Saint Patrick ranks 284 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Benedict I, Judas Maccabeus, Brigham Young, Philip Melanchthon, Saint Veronica, and Vincent de Paul. After him are Pope Cornelius, Pope John XII, Zaynab bint Jahsh, Pope Paschal II, Pope Alexander I, and Charles Borromeo.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Pope Benedict I
525 - 579
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 278
Judas Maccabeus
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 279
Brigham Young
1801 - 1877
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 280
Philip Melanchthon
1497 - 1560
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 281
Saint Veronica
25 BC - 1
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 282
Vincent de Paul
1581 - 1660
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 283
Saint Patrick
385 - 461
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 284
Pope Cornelius
200 - 253
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 285
Pope John XII
937 - 964
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 286
Zaynab bint Jahsh
592 - 641
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 287
Pope Paschal II
1050 - 1118
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 288
Pope Alexander I
100 - 116
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 289
Charles Borromeo
1538 - 1584
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 290
Contemporaries
Among people born in 385, Saint Patrick ranks 1. After him are Wallia, Xie Lingyun, and Maria. Among people deceased in 461, Saint Patrick ranks 2. Before him is Pope Leo I. After him is Majorian.
Others Born in 385
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
385 - 461
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 1
Wallia
POLITICIAN
385 - 418
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 2
Xie Lingyun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
385 - 433
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 3
Maria
POLITICIAN
385 - 407
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 461
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Pope Leo I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
390 - 461
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 1
Saint Patrick
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
385 - 461
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 2
Majorian
POLITICIAN
420 - 461
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 3
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Saint Patrick ranks 164 out of 8,785. Before him are Catherine Parr (1512), Catherine Howard (1523), Thomas Young (1773), J. K. Rowling (1965), Alfred Marshall (1842), and Francis Crick (1916). After him are Edward V of England (1470), Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (1846), William Ramsay (1852), Brian May (1947), Roger Waters (1943), and Anthony Eden (1897).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Catherine Parr
COMPANION
1512 - 1548
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 158
Catherine Howard
COMPANION
1523 - 1542
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 159
Thomas Young
PHYSICIST
1773 - 1829
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 160
J. K. Rowling
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 161
Alfred Marshall
ECONOMIST
1842 - 1924
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 162
Francis Crick
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2004
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 163
Saint Patrick
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
385 - 461
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 164
Edward V of England
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1483
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 165
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
COMPANION
1846 - 1923
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 166
William Ramsay
CHEMIST
1852 - 1916
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 167
Brian May
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 168
Roger Waters
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 169
Anthony Eden
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 170
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom
Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Saint Patrick ranks 1. After him are Saint Ursula (400), Alcuin (735), Thomas Becket (1119), William Laud (1573), Edward the Confessor (1003), John Wesley (1703), John Knox (1514), Saint Walpurga (710), Saint Boniface (680), Thomas Wolsey (1473), and Pope Adrian IV (1100).
Saint Patrick
385 - 461
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 1
Saint Ursula
400 - 383
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 2
Alcuin
735 - 804
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 3
Thomas Becket
1119 - 1170
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 4
William Laud
1573 - 1645
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 5
Edward the Confessor
1003 - 1066
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 6
John Wesley
1703 - 1791
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 7
John Knox
1514 - 1572
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 8
Saint Walpurga
710 - 779
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 9
Saint Boniface
680 - 754
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 10
Thomas Wolsey
1473 - 1530
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 11
Pope Adrian IV
1100 - 1159
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 12
