RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Saint Roch
1295 - 1327
Saint Roch
Roch (lived c. 1348 – 15/16 August 1376/79; traditionally c. 1295 – 16 August 1327), also called Rock in English, was a Majorcan Catholic confessor whose death is commemorated on 16 August and 9 September in Italy; he was especially invoked against the plague. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saint Roch has received more than 1,534,233 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Saint Roch is the 195th most popular religious figure, the 190th most popular biography from France (up from 209th in 2019) and the 12th most popular French Religious Figure.
Saint Roch is most famous for being the patron saint of dogs and those who are bitten by them.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
73.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
8.12
Effective Languages (L*)
2.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Saint Roch ranks 195 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Martin V, Pope Clement XIII, Pope Clement VI, Agnes of Rome, Pope Eugene IV, and Pope Marcellus II. After him are Pope Pelagius I, Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Pope Benedict XII, Pope Clement X, Pope Benedict XI, and Pope Benedict VIII.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope Martin V
1369 - 1431
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 189
Pope Clement XIII
1693 - 1769
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 190
Pope Clement VI
1291 - 1352
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 191
Agnes of Rome
291 - 305
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 192
Pope Eugene IV
1383 - 1447
HPI: 73.91
Rank: 193
Pope Marcellus II
1501 - 1555
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 194
Saint Roch
1295 - 1327
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 195
Pope Pelagius I
505 - 561
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 196
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
539 - 619
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 197
Pope Benedict XII
1280 - 1342
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 198
Pope Clement X
1590 - 1676
HPI: 73.79
Rank: 199
Pope Benedict XI
1240 - 1304
HPI: 73.79
Rank: 200
Pope Benedict VIII
980 - 1024
HPI: 73.77
Rank: 201
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1295, Saint Roch ranks 1. After him are Jean Buridan, Isabella of France, Nicephorus Gregoras, Henry Suso, Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, Catherine of Austria, Duchess of Calabria, and Nicholas Orsini. Among people deceased in 1327, Saint Roch ranks 2. Before him is Osman I. After him are Edward II of England, James II of Aragon, Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy, Anne of Austria, Margravine of Brandenburg, Elizabeth de Burgh, Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Teresa d'Entença.
Others Born in 1295
Go to all RankingsSaint Roch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1295 - 1327
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 1
Jean Buridan
PHILOSOPHER
1295 - 1361
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 2
Isabella of France
COMPANION
1295 - 1358
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 3
Nicephorus Gregoras
PHILOSOPHER
1295 - 1360
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 4
Henry Suso
PHILOSOPHER
1295 - 1366
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 5
Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1295 - 1350
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 6
Catherine of Austria, Duchess of Calabria
COMPANION
1295 - 1323
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 7
Nicholas Orsini
POLITICIAN
1295 - 1323
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1327
Go to all RankingsOsman I
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1327
HPI: 84.91
Rank: 1
Saint Roch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1295 - 1327
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 2
Edward II of England
POLITICIAN
1284 - 1327
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 3
James II of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1267 - 1327
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 4
Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1260 - 1327
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 5
Anne of Austria, Margravine of Brandenburg
NOBLEMAN
1280 - 1327
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 6
Elizabeth de Burgh
COMPANION
1289 - 1327
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 7
Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1327
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 8
Teresa d'Entença
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1327
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 9
In France
Among people born in France, Saint Roch ranks 190 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis Daguerre (1787), Henri Rousseau (1844), Pope Clement VI (1291), Louis X of France (1289), Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou (1113), and Louis Bonaparte (1778). After him are Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796), Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (1934), Pope Benedict XII (1280), Cyrano de Bergerac (1619), Nicolas Flamel (1330), and Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême (1775).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLouis Daguerre
INVENTOR
1787 - 1851
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 184
Henri Rousseau
PAINTER
1844 - 1910
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 185
Pope Clement VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1291 - 1352
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 186
Louis X of France
POLITICIAN
1289 - 1316
HPI: 73.94
Rank: 187
Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1113 - 1151
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 188
Louis Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1846
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 189
Saint Roch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1295 - 1327
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 190
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
PAINTER
1796 - 1875
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 191
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1934 - 2018
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 192
Pope Benedict XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1280 - 1342
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 193
Cyrano de Bergerac
WRITER
1619 - 1655
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 194
Nicolas Flamel
WRITER
1330 - 1425
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 195
Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême
NOBLEMAN
1775 - 1844
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 196
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France
Among religious figures born in France, Saint Roch ranks 12. Before him are Pope Clement V (1264), Pope John XXII (1244), Pope Martin IV (1220), Pope Urban V (1310), Bernadette Soubirous (1844), and Pope Clement VI (1291). After him are Pope Benedict XII (1280), Pope Gregory XI (1370), Pope Clement IV (1190), Pope Urban IV (1185), Pope Innocent VI (1282), and Pope Urban VI (1318).
Pope Clement V
1264 - 1314
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 6
Pope John XXII
1244 - 1334
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 7
Pope Martin IV
1220 - 1285
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 8
Pope Urban V
1310 - 1370
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 9
Bernadette Soubirous
1844 - 1879
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 10
Pope Clement VI
1291 - 1352
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 11
Saint Roch
1295 - 1327
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 12
Pope Benedict XII
1280 - 1342
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 13
Pope Gregory XI
1370 - 1378
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 14
Pope Clement IV
1190 - 1268
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 15
Pope Urban IV
1185 - 1264
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 16
Pope Innocent VI
1282 - 1362
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 17
Pope Urban VI
1318 - 1389
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 18