RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Remigius

437 - 533

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Remigius (French: Remy or Rémi; c. 437 – 13 January 533) was the Bishop of Reims and "Apostle of the Franks". On 25 December 496, he baptised Clovis I, King of the Franks. The baptism, leading to about 3000 additional converts, was an important event in the Christianization of the Franks. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saint Remigius has received more than 296,702 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Saint Remigius is the 673rd most popular religious figure (up from 687th in 2019), the 803rd most popular biography from France (up from 829th in 2019) and the 44th most popular French Religious Figure.

Saint Remigius is most famous for converting Clovis I, the first king of the Franks, to Christianity in 496.

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  • 300k

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  • 64.55

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 32

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.07

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Remigius ranks 673 out of 3,187. Before him are Mattathias, Justin Martyr, John Cassian, Kinga of Poland, John of Capistrano, and Muhammad al-Jawad. After him are Victor of Aveyron, Isaac Luria, Julia of Corsica, Norbert of Xanten, Robert of Molesme, and Jacobus da Varagine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 437, Saint Remigius ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 533, Saint Remigius ranks 1. After him are Hilderic, Fulgentius of Ruspe, Eugippius, and Mihirakula.

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In France

Among people born in France, Saint Remigius ranks 803 out of 6,770. Before him are Henri Lefebvre (1901), Marcel Carné (1906), Vincent Cassel (1966), Jean-Pierre Melville (1917), Maurice Blanchot (1907), and Bernard Gui (1261). After him are Léon Bourgeois (1851), Robert Nivelle (1856), Inessa Armand (1874), André Frédéric Cournand (1895), Victor of Aveyron (1793), and Geoffrey of Villehardouin (1150).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Saint Remigius ranks 44. Before him are Jean Meslier (1664), Peter Waldo (1140), Catherine Labouré (1806), Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (1651), Clotilde (475), and Louis de Montfort (1673). After him are Victor of Aveyron (1793), Robert of Molesme (1024), Célestin Freinet (1896), Lucile Randon (1904), Ivo of Kermartin (1253), and Saint Eligius (588).

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